diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9db6c52..6aa2273 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ install-icu: $(INSTALLED_BUILT_FILES)
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $(top_srcdir)/install-sh $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/install-sh
 	@$(MKINSTALLDIRS) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/pkgconfig
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(ALL_PKGCONFIG_FILES) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/pkgconfig/
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(top_srcdir)/../LICENSE $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/LICENSE
 ifeq ($(INSTALL_ICU_CONFIG),true)
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $(top_builddir)/config/icu-config $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/icu-config
 endif
