diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go b/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go
index 10308cc5..2b8b5e77 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go
@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@ func initAgpl() {
 	Licenses["agpl"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU Affero General Public License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"agpl", "affero gpl", "gnu agpl"},
-		Header: `
-This file is part of {{ .appName }}.
+		Header: `{{.copyright}}
 
-{{ .appName }} is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 
-{{ .appName }} is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-along with {{ .appName }}. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
 		Text: `                    GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 19 November 2007
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go
index 1105e35e..27ef1783 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@ func initGpl2() {
 	Licenses["gpl2"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU General Public License 2.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"gpl2", "gnu gpl2", "gplv2"},
-		Header: `{{ .copyright }}
+		Header: `{{.copyright}}
 
- {{ .appName }} is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
- {{ .appName }} is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  GNU General Public License for more details.
 
  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- along with {{ .appName }}. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
+ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
 		Text: `                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 2, June 1991
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go
index 009df9ff..9d9260df 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go
@@ -19,21 +19,20 @@ func initGpl3() {
 	Licenses["gpl3"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU General Public License 3.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"gpl3", "gplv3", "gpl", "gnu gpl3", "gnu gpl"},
-		Header: `
-This file is part of {{ .appName }}.
+		Header: `{{.copyright}}
 
-{{ .appName }} is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 
-{{ .appName }} is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with {{ .appName }}. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
 		Text: `                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 29 June 2007
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go b/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go
index 24f18f8a..75fd043b 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go
@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@ func initLgpl() {
 	Licenses["lgpl"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU Lesser General Public License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"lgpl", "lesser gpl", "gnu lgpl"},
-		Header: `
-This file is part of {{ .appName }}.
+		Header: `{{.copyright}}
 
-{{ .appName }} is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 
-{{ .appName }} is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-along with {{ .appName }}. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
 		Text: `                   GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 29 June 2007