diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index ec35808c14..6310b1550a 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ provided that the following conditions are met:
 
 5.  Neither the name of the University nor the names of the Contributors may
     be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
-    specific prior written permission from the University or the Contributors.
+    specific prior written permission from the University or the Contributors,
+    as appropriate for the name(s) to be used.
 
 6.  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
     WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  In no event