diff --git a/recipes-devtools/python/python-nose_1.2.1.bb b/recipes-devtools/python/python-nose_1.2.1.bb
index a365e9f9bc1b49a3237ac6602c702b54b85e477c..cb486737e38d63107a8f425f8ee94b3130cf6269 100644
--- a/recipes-devtools/python/python-nose_1.2.1.bb
+++ b/recipes-devtools/python/python-nose_1.2.1.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DESCRIPTION = "nose extends unittest to make testing easier"
 SECTION = "devel/python"
-LICENSE = "GNU LPGL"
+LICENSE = "LPGL-2.1"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://lgpl.txt;md5=a6f89e2100d9b6cdffcea4f398e37343"
 
 SRCNAME = "nose"