diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 18a0cfdd7..d6701da0e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/archiverjs/node-archiver/issues"
   },
-  "licenses": [
-    {
-      "type": "MIT",
-      "url": "https://github.com/archiverjs/node-archiver/blob/master/LICENSE-MIT"
-    }
-  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
   "main": "lib/archiver.js",
   "files": [
     "lib",
@@ -61,4 +56,4 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}