diff --git a/libraries/Wire/examples/master_reader/master_reader.pde b/libraries/Wire/examples/master_reader/master_reader.pde
index 1b139de7a..4e0ffbaca 100644
--- a/libraries/Wire/examples/master_reader/master_reader.pde
+++ b/libraries/Wire/examples/master_reader/master_reader.pde
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 // Created 29 March 2006
 
+// This example code is in the public domain.
+
+
 #include <Wire.h>
 
 void setup()