diff --git a/lwlib/xlwmenu.h b/lwlib/xlwmenu.h
index 6bdf9116e9c..ce29c6ac510 100644
--- a/lwlib/xlwmenu.h
+++ b/lwlib/xlwmenu.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This file is part of the Lucid Widget Library.
 
 The Lucid Widget Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
 any later version.
 
 The Lucid Widget Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
diff --git a/lwlib/xlwmenuP.h b/lwlib/xlwmenuP.h
index 481ea8c2078..c067dd1aafe 100644
--- a/lwlib/xlwmenuP.h
+++ b/lwlib/xlwmenuP.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This file is part of the Lucid Widget Library.
 
 The Lucid Widget Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
 any later version.
 
 The Lucid Widget Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,