diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 7c65b0270..88cff1adb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ we have written in those projects.
 In your first pull request, please add your name below. By adding your name to
 this file, you assert that any code you contribute to the Anki project is
 licensed under the BSD 3 clause license. If any pull request you make contains
-code written by third parties, you agree to make that clear when submitting the
-request.
+code that you don't own the copyright to, you agree to make that clear when
+submitting the request.
 
 For users who previously confirmed the license of their contributions on the
 support site, it would be great if you could add your name below as well.