diff --git a/sys-kernel/linux-firmware/metadata.xml b/sys-kernel/linux-firmware/metadata.xml
index c1fa2ac..0aa1217 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/linux-firmware/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-kernel/linux-firmware/metadata.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@
 	<flag name="initramfs">Create and install initramfs for early microcode loading in /boot (only AMD for now)</flag>
 	<flag name="redistributable">Install also non-free (but redistributable) firmware files</flag>
 	<flag name="savedconfig">Allows individual selection of firmware files</flag>
-	<flag name="unknown-license">Install firmware files whose license is unknown</flag>
 </use>
 </pkgmetadata>