diff --git a/doc/gpl.texinfo b/doc/gpl.texinfo
index 35f63b7..be2dc25 100644
--- a/doc/gpl.texinfo
+++ b/doc/gpl.texinfo
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ the ``copyright'' line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
 
 @smallexample
 @var{one line to give the program's name and an idea of what it does.}
-Copyright (C) 19@var{yy}  @var{name of author}
+Copyright (C) @var{year}  @var{name of author}
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this
 when it starts in an interactive mode:
 
 @smallexample
-Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) 19@var{yy} @var{name of author}
+Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) @var{year}  @var{name of author}
 Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details
 type `show w'.  This is free software, and you are welcome
 to redistribute it under certain conditions; type `show c'