diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index f4159e67..9c739c34 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 
-- Neither the name of Internet Society, IETF or IETF Trust, nor the 
+- Neither the name of Internet Society, IETF or IETF Trust, nor the
 names of specific contributors, may be used to endorse or promote
 products derived from this software without specific prior written
 permission.