diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index a14caab79d6..4b23cb46967 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 """
 Logging package for Python. Based on PEP 282 and comments thereto in
-comp.lang.python, and influenced by Apache's log4j system.
+comp.lang.python.
 
-Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2012 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
 
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
diff --git a/Lib/logging/handlers.py b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
index 95543f97fdd..fe5f9bf7a12 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/handlers.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
 
 """
 Additional handlers for the logging package for Python. The core package is
-based on PEP 282 and comments thereto in comp.lang.python, and influenced by
-Apache's log4j system.
+based on PEP 282 and comments thereto in comp.lang.python.
 
-Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2012 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
 
 To use, simply 'import logging.handlers' and log away!
 """