diff --git a/bash.changes b/bash.changes
index 0ddf65b5..dcb10b8f 100644
--- a/bash.changes
+++ b/bash.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  3 13:59:00 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- avoid duplicating COPYING file in bash-doc (already in main package in
+  licensedir)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 18 10:28:52 UTC 2021 - Dr. Werner Fink <werner@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/bash.spec b/bash.spec
index c80a85ad..6846ea57 100644
--- a/bash.spec
+++ b/bash.spec
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ test ${rl1[2]} = ${rl2[2]} || exit 1
   ln -sf %{_bindir}/bash %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/sh
 %endif
   install -m 644 COMPAT NEWS    %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}
-  install -m 644 COPYING        %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}
   install -m 644 doc/FAQ        %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}
   install -m 644 doc/INTRO      %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}
   install -m 644 doc/*.html     %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}