diff --git a/src/util/system.cpp b/src/util/system.cpp
index c908bb83a..5dccfe4b2 100644
--- a/src/util/system.cpp
+++ b/src/util/system.cpp
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ std::string CopyrightHolders(const std::string& strPrefix)
     if (copyright_devs.find("Bitcoin Core") == std::string::npos) {
         std::string strYear = strPrefix;
         strYear.replace(strYear.find("2011"), sizeof("2011")-1, "2009");
-        strCopyrightHolders += "\n" + strPrefix + "The Bitcoin Core developers";
+        strCopyrightHolders += "\n" + strYear + "The Bitcoin Core developers";
     }
     return strCopyrightHolders;
 }