diff --git a/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst b/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst
index 8992fffb0..4f3f32f23 100644
--- a/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst
+++ b/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ following this tutorial.
           "Operating System :: OS Independent",
       ]
       license = "MIT"
-      license-files = ["LICEN[CS]E*"]
 
       [project.urls]
       Homepage = "https://github.com/pypa/sampleproject"
@@ -308,8 +307,7 @@ Creating a LICENSE
 It's important for every package uploaded to the Python Package Index to include
 a license. This tells users who install your package the terms under which they
 can use your package. For help picking a license, see
-https://choosealicense.com/. Once you have chosen a license, open
-:file:`LICENSE` and enter the license text. For example, if you had chosen the
+https://choosealicense.com/. Once you have chosen a license, create a file called :file:`LICENSE`, pasting the license text into it. For example, if you had chosen the
 MIT license:
 
 .. code-block:: text