diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 404ba5b..a37931a 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ find -type f | xargs sed -i "s/\$term/$(printf '%s\n' "$term" | sed -e 's/[\/&]/
 cd ..
 
 # clean up meta files
-rm init.sh config README.md
+rm init.sh config README.md LICENSE
 rm -rf .git
 
 # move template files into this directory