diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.test.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.test.ts
index d18873c1f0..7814b8cadf 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.test.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import { PluginEnvironment } from './types';
 
 describe('test', () => {
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts.hbs
index ec050970d7..98f40ba4a4 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 /*
  * Hi!
  *
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/auth.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/auth.ts
index b24dd6ca6b..61af87cce0 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/auth.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import { createRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-backend';
 import { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
 
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/catalog.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/catalog.ts
index 41e4226001..9df4570963 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/catalog.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/catalog.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import {
   createRouter,
   DatabaseEntitiesCatalog,
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/identity.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/identity.ts
index 63a326965c..f82090eec9 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/identity.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/identity.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import { createRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-identity-backend';
 import { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
 
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/proxy.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/proxy.ts
index 4964de130e..574d0c17a7 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/proxy.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/proxy.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 // @ts-ignore
 import { createRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend';
 import { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
index a9e5f185ec..ffa10cc3c6 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import {
   CookieCutter,
   createRouter,
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/techdocs.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/techdocs.ts
index 4485ffbc8e..8c5144f50c 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/techdocs.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/techdocs.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import {
   createRouter,
   DirectoryPreparer,
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/types.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/types.ts
index f7df3d05c6..570a5fcdb1 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/types.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import Knex from 'knex';
 import { Logger } from 'winston';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts
index 3121e982b7..a65fad5348 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
 import { createPlugin } from '@backstage/core';
 import WelcomePage from './components/WelcomePage';