diff --git a/lib/licenses/licenses.nix b/lib/licenses/licenses.nix
index ae55f5f106fd..e998340efdb0 100644
--- a/lib/licenses/licenses.nix
+++ b/lib/licenses/licenses.nix
@@ -1481,12 +1481,6 @@ lib.mapAttrs mkLicense (
       fullName = "MIT-STK License";
     };
 
-    sudo = {
-      shortName = "sudo";
-      fullName = "Sudo License (ISC-style)";
-      url = "https://www.sudo.ws/about/license/";
-    };
-
     sustainableUse = {
       spdxId = "SUL-1.0";
       fullName = "Sustainable Use License";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/su/sudo/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/su/sudo/package.nix
index 0bf75a502dbb..4bcce4ad2d05 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/su/sudo/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/su/sudo/package.nix
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license =
       with lib.licenses;
       AND [
-        sudo
+        isc
         bsdAskToEndorse
         bsd2
         bsd3