diff --git a/templates/default-no-html.md b/templates/default-no-html.md
index 308089c..aff2056 100644
--- a/templates/default-no-html.md
+++ b/templates/default-no-html.md
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@
 <% if (isGithubRepos) { -%>
 [![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/badge/Maintained%3F-yes-green.svg)](<%= repositoryUrl %>/graphs/commit-activity)
 <% } -%>
-<% if (isGithubRepos && licenseName && licenseUrl) { -%>
-[![License: <%= licenseName %>](https://img.shields.io/github/license/<%= authorGithubUsername %>/<%= projectName %>)](<%= licenseUrl %>)
-<% } -%>
-<% if (!isGithubRepos && licenseName && licenseUrl) { -%>
-[![License: <%= licenseName %>](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-<%= licenseName %>-yellow.svg)](<%= licenseUrl %>)
+<% if (licenseName) { -%>
+[![License: <%= licenseName %>](https://img.shields.io/<%= isGithubRepos ? `github/license/${authorGithubUsername}/${projectName}` : `badge/License-${licenseName}-yellow.svg` %>)](<%= licenseUrl ? licenseUrl : '#' %>)
 <% } -%>
 <% if (authorTwitterUsername) { -%>
 [![Twitter: <%= authorTwitterUsername %>](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/<%= authorTwitterUsername %>.svg?style=social)](https://twitter.com/<%= authorTwitterUsername %>)
diff --git a/templates/default.md b/templates/default.md
index 0cfb8b0..d25085e 100644
--- a/templates/default.md
+++ b/templates/default.md
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@
     <img alt="Maintenance" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Maintained%3F-yes-green.svg" />
   </a>
 <% } -%>
-<% if (isGithubRepos && licenseName && licenseUrl) { -%>
-  <a href="<%= licenseUrl %>" target="_blank">
-    <img alt="License: <%= licenseName %>" src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/<%= authorGithubUsername %>/<%= projectName %>" />
-  </a>
-<% } -%>
-<% if (!isGithubRepos && licenseName && licenseUrl) { -%>
-  <a href="<%= licenseUrl %>" target="_blank">
-    <img alt="License: <%= licenseName %>" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-<%= licenseName %>-yellow.svg" />
+<% if (licenseName) { -%>
+  <a href="<%= licenseUrl ? licenseUrl : '#' %>" target="_blank">
+    <img alt="License: <%= licenseName %>" src="https://img.shields.io/<%= isGithubRepos ? `github/license/${authorGithubUsername}/${projectName}` : `badge/License-${licenseName}-yellow.svg` %>" />
   </a>
 <% } -%>
 <% if (authorTwitterUsername) { -%>