diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
index 56550f5..f8a6d7b 100644
--- a/debian/copyright
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 
 Files: *
 Copyright:
-  © 2006-2008, Viewpoints Research Institute, and Contributors
+  2006-2008, Viewpoints Research Institute, and Contributors
 License: Expat
 
 Files: debian/*
 Copyright:
-  © 2010,2012,2015, Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
-  © 2010, Ankur khurana <ankur@seeta.in>
+  2010,2012,2015, Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
+  2010, Ankur khurana <ankur@seeta.in>
 License-Grant:
  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 Files: debian/patches/*
 Copyright:
-  © 2015-2016, Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
+  2015-2016, Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
 License: Expat
 
 License: Expat