diff --git a/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py b/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
index ba015085d..47985eca4 100644
--- a/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
+++ b/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
@@ -300,14 +300,6 @@ GPL = """#
 # 	51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
 # 	Boston, MA    02110-1301, USA.
 #
-#    In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give
-#    permission to link the code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL
-#    library.
-#    You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of
-#    the code used other than OpenSSL. If you modify file(s) with this
-#    exception, you may extend this exception to your version of the file(s),
-#    but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete
-#    this exception statement from your version. If you delete this exception
 """
 
 CREATE_DEV_LINK = """#!/bin/bash