diff --git a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/toolkit/resources/external-link.svg b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/toolkit/resources/external-link.svg
index ceb60145cad..2a18a75253f 100644
--- a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/toolkit/resources/external-link.svg
+++ b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/toolkit/resources/external-link.svg
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
  This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
- published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 
  This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or