diff --git a/Doc/library/profile.rst b/Doc/library/profile.rst
index 1e2350fff8b..87e2fbe2e9e 100644
--- a/Doc/library/profile.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/profile.rst
@@ -10,29 +10,6 @@ The Python Profilers
 .. module:: profile
    :synopsis: Python source profiler.
 
-.. index:: single: InfoSeek Corporation
-
-Copyright © 1994, by InfoSeek Corporation, all rights reserved.
-
-Written by James Roskind. [#]_
-
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this Python software and its
-associated documentation for any purpose (subject to the restriction in the
-following sentence) without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-copyright notice appears in all copies, and that both that copyright notice and
-this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of
-InfoSeek not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of
-the software without specific, written prior permission.  This permission is
-explicitly restricted to the copying and modification of the software to remain
-in Python, compiled Python, or other languages (such as C) wherein the modified
-or derived code is exclusively imported into a Python module.
-
-INFOSEEK CORPORATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
-INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT
-SHALL INFOSEEK CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
-WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 .. _profiler-introduction:
 
@@ -65,7 +42,6 @@ The Python standard library provides three different profilers:
    :mod:`cProfile`.  Adds significant overhead to profiled programs.
    If you're trying to extend
    the profiler in some way, the task might be easier with this module.
-   Copyright © 1994, by InfoSeek Corporation.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 2.4
       Now also reports the time spent in calls to built-in functions and methods.
diff --git a/Doc/license.rst b/Doc/license.rst
index 7931cd0f2d0..f56602900f9 100644
--- a/Doc/license.rst
+++ b/Doc/license.rst
@@ -536,36 +536,6 @@ The :mod:`Cookie` module contains the following notice::
    PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 
-Profiling
----------
-
-The :mod:`profile` and :mod:`pstats` modules contain the following notice::
-
-   Copyright 1994, by InfoSeek Corporation, all rights reserved.
-   Written by James Roskind
-
-   Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this Python software
-   and its associated documentation for any purpose (subject to the
-   restriction in the following sentence) without fee is hereby granted,
-   provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies, and
-   that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
-   supporting documentation, and that the name of InfoSeek not be used in
-   advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
-   without specific, written prior permission.  This permission is
-   explicitly restricted to the copying and modification of the software
-   to remain in Python, compiled Python, or other languages (such as C)
-   wherein the modified or derived code is exclusively imported into a
-   Python module.
-
-   INFOSEEK CORPORATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
-   SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
-   FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL INFOSEEK CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY
-   SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
-   RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
-   CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
-   CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-
 Execution tracing
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/Lib/pstats.py b/Lib/pstats.py
index f3c52d956e5..3dc61d69ee9 100644
--- a/Lib/pstats.py
+++ b/Lib/pstats.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 """Class for printing reports on profiled python code."""
 
-# Class for printing reports on profiled python code. rev 1.0  4/1/94
-#
 # Written by James Roskind
 # Based on prior profile module by Sjoerd Mullender...
 #   which was hacked somewhat by: Guido van Rossum
 
-"""Class for profiling Python code."""
-
 # Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
 # Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement
 #