diff --git a/contrib/debian/copyright b/contrib/debian/copyright
index 002df55786e..66ea148e659 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/copyright
+++ b/contrib/debian/copyright
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Format: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/dep/web/deps/dep5.mdwn?rev=174
+Format: http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
 Upstream-Name: Bitcoin
 Upstream-Contact: Satoshi Nakamoto <satoshin@gmx.com>
  irc://#bitcoin@freenode.net