diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde
index c63bb101f..b115c7600 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
  modified 25 July 2009
  by David A. Mellis
  
+ This example code is in the public domain.
+ 
  http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
  
  */