diff --git a/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde
index 2e30708fc..88e3488e9 100644
--- a/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde
+++ b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.pde
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Reads the value of each byte of the EEPROM and prints it 
  * to the computer.
+ * This example code is in the public domain.
  */
 
 #include <EEPROM.h>