diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 01861f1ffac49b4e4c8158ae7b10484ce4216c2a..3fc92abf9a769619f55bb2686de37006fbc1b6d9 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ gem 'babosa', '~> 1.0.2'
 gem 'loofah', '~> 2.0.3'
 
 # Working with license
-gem 'licensee', '~> 8.0.0'
+gem 'licensee', '~> 8.7.0'
 
 # Protect against bruteforcing
 gem 'rack-attack', '~> 4.4.1'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 2a3be7637531476a2cded4c27d1a0a087bc2b93d..9d6100f66acf0b5b2d182d2596899235f41946a4 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ GEM
       rubyzip
       thor
       xml-simple
-    licensee (8.0.0)
-      rugged (>= 0.24b)
+    licensee (8.7.0)
+      rugged (~> 0.24)
     little-plugger (1.1.4)
     logging (2.1.0)
       little-plugger (~> 1.1)
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   kubeclient (~> 2.2.0)
   letter_opener_web (~> 1.3.0)
   license_finder (~> 2.1.0)
-  licensee (~> 8.0.0)
+  licensee (~> 8.7.0)
   loofah (~> 2.0.3)
   mail_room (~> 0.9.1)
   method_source (~> 0.8)
diff --git a/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_creates_license_file_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_creates_license_file_spec.rb
index 64094af29c09cfaf640b49c33a3a27995d24ad10..f8ef4577a26d008076aa5363d9fec636bfb68fcf 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_creates_license_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_creates_license_file_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ feature 'project owner creates a license file', feature: true, js: true do
     select_template('MIT License')
 
     file_content = first('.file-editor')
-    expect(file_content).to have_content('The MIT License (MIT)')
+    expect(file_content).to have_content('MIT License')
     expect(file_content).to have_content("Copyright (c) #{Time.now.year} #{project.namespace.human_name}")
 
     fill_in :commit_message, with: 'Add a LICENSE file', visible: true
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ feature 'project owner creates a license file', feature: true, js: true do
 
     expect(current_path).to eq(
       namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, 'master/LICENSE'))
-    expect(page).to have_content('The MIT License (MIT)')
+    expect(page).to have_content('MIT License')
     expect(page).to have_content("Copyright (c) #{Time.now.year} #{project.namespace.human_name}")
   end
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ feature 'project owner creates a license file', feature: true, js: true do
     select_template('MIT License')
 
     file_content = first('.file-editor')
-    expect(file_content).to have_content('The MIT License (MIT)')
+    expect(file_content).to have_content('MIT License')
     expect(file_content).to have_content("Copyright (c) #{Time.now.year} #{project.namespace.human_name}")
 
     fill_in :commit_message, with: 'Add a LICENSE file', visible: true
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ feature 'project owner creates a license file', feature: true, js: true do
 
     expect(current_path).to eq(
       namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, 'master/LICENSE'))
-    expect(page).to have_content('The MIT License (MIT)')
+    expect(page).to have_content('MIT License')
     expect(page).to have_content("Copyright (c) #{Time.now.year} #{project.namespace.human_name}")
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_sees_link_to_create_license_file_in_empty_project_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_sees_link_to_create_license_file_in_empty_project_spec.rb
index 4453b6d485fef004d9643c74c6514dfd008a7685..420db962318926072e7c2182ca66875be95f5854 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_sees_link_to_create_license_file_in_empty_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects/files/project_owner_sees_link_to_create_license_file_in_empty_project_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ feature 'project owner sees a link to create a license file in empty project', f
     select_template('MIT License')
 
     file_content = first('.file-editor')
-    expect(file_content).to have_content('The MIT License (MIT)')
+    expect(file_content).to have_content('MIT License')
     expect(file_content).to have_content("Copyright (c) #{Time.now.year} #{project.namespace.human_name}")
 
     fill_in :commit_message, with: 'Add a LICENSE file', visible: true
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ feature 'project owner sees a link to create a license file in empty project', f
 
     expect(current_path).to eq(
       namespace_project_blob_path(project.namespace, project, 'master/LICENSE'))
-    expect(page).to have_content('The MIT License (MIT)')
+    expect(page).to have_content('MIT License')
     expect(page).to have_content("Copyright (c) #{Time.now.year} #{project.namespace.human_name}")
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/templates_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/templates_spec.rb
index 8506e8fccdebe590ddf6abfe6601e5eab62b389c..2c83e119065cbddc7fde6d22e2a16a59a3d5c587 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/templates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/templates_spec.rb
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ describe API::Templates, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['popular']).to be true
       expect(json_response['html_url']).to eq('http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/')
       expect(json_response['source_url']).to eq('https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT')
-      expect(json_response['description']).to include('A permissive license that is short and to the point.')
+      expect(json_response['description']).to include('A short and simple permissive license with conditions')
       expect(json_response['conditions']).to eq(%w[include-copyright])
       expect(json_response['permissions']).to eq(%w[commercial-use modifications distribution private-use])
       expect(json_response['limitations']).to eq(%w[no-liability])
-      expect(json_response['content']).to include('The MIT License (MIT)')
+      expect(json_response['content']).to include('MIT License')
     end
   end
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe API::Templates, api: true  do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
-      expect(json_response.size).to eq(15)
+      expect(json_response.size).to eq(12)
       expect(json_response.map { |l| l['key'] }).to include('agpl-3.0')
     end
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe API::Templates, api: true  do
         let(:license_type) { 'mit' }
 
         it 'returns the license text' do
-          expect(json_response['content']).to include('The MIT License (MIT)')
+          expect(json_response['content']).to include('MIT License')
         end
 
         it 'replaces placeholder values' do
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb
index 4fd4e70beddbcd85b587b4e5fd33d676245cadf8..f1e554b98ccc95058c8d06673e7ce08a70d4c571 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ describe API::V3::Templates, api: true  do
       expect(json_response['popular']).to be true
       expect(json_response['html_url']).to eq('http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/')
       expect(json_response['source_url']).to eq('https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT')
-      expect(json_response['description']).to include('A permissive license that is short and to the point.')
+      expect(json_response['description']).to include('A short and simple permissive license with conditions')
       expect(json_response['conditions']).to eq(%w[include-copyright])
       expect(json_response['permissions']).to eq(%w[commercial-use modifications distribution private-use])
       expect(json_response['limitations']).to eq(%w[no-liability])
-      expect(json_response['content']).to include('The MIT License (MIT)')
+      expect(json_response['content']).to include('MIT License')
     end
   end
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates, api: true  do
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
-      expect(json_response.size).to eq(15)
+      expect(json_response.size).to eq(12)
       expect(json_response.map { |l| l['key'] }).to include('agpl-3.0')
     end
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates, api: true  do
         let(:license_type) { 'mit' }
 
         it 'returns the license text' do
-          expect(json_response['content']).to include('The MIT License (MIT)')
+          expect(json_response['content']).to include('MIT License')
         end
 
         it 'replaces placeholder values' do