diff --git a/perl.spec b/perl.spec
index 5485259..7d5b3fc 100644
--- a/perl.spec
+++ b/perl.spec
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ system to handle Perl scripts.
 %package libs
 Summary:        The libraries for the perl runtime
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_epoch}:%{perl_version}-%{release}
 
 %description libs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ The libraries for the perl runtime
 %package devel
 Summary:        Header files for use in perl development
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_epoch}:%{perl_version}-%{release}
 
 %description devel
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Most perl packages will need to install perl-devel to build.
 %package suidperl
 Summary:        Suidperl, for use with setuid perl scripts
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_epoch}:%{perl_version}-%{release}
 
 %description suidperl
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ more secure running of setuid perl scripts.
 %package CPAN
 Summary:        Query, download and build perl modules from CPAN sites
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Epoch:          0
 Version:        1.76_02
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_epoch}:%{perl_version}-%{release}
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Query, download and build perl modules from CPAN sites.
 %package ExtUtils-Embed
 Summary:        Utilities for embedding Perl in C/C++ applications
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Epoch:          0
 Version:        1.26
 Requires:       perl-devel
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Utilities for embedding Perl in C/C++ applications.
 %package ExtUtils-MakeMaker
 Summary:        Create a module Makefile
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Epoch:          0
 Version:        6.30
 Requires:       perl-devel
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Create a module Makefile.
 %package Test-Harness
 Summary:        Run Perl standard test scripts with statistics
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Epoch:          0
 Version:        2.56
 Requires:       perl-devel
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Run Perl standard test scripts with statistics.
 %package Test-Simple
 Summary:        Basic utilities for writing tests
 Group:          Development/Languages
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Epoch:          0
 Version:        0.62
 Requires:       perl-devel
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Basic utilities for writing tests.
 Summary:        Base perl metapackage
 Group:          Development/Languages
 # FIXME: Hey, I'm not sure this rpm contains any copyrightable material!
-License:        (GPL+ or Artistic)
+License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Epoch:          0
 Version:        %{perl_version}
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_epoch}:%{perl_version}-%{release}