diff --git a/Python/getcopyright.c b/Python/getcopyright.c
index 74d5b8716ca..c34d6341a0d 100644
--- a/Python/getcopyright.c
+++ b/Python/getcopyright.c
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 #include "Python.h"
 
+static char cprt[] = 
+"Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam\n\
+Copyright 1995-2000 Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI)";
+
 const char *
 Py_GetCopyright()
 {
-	return "Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam";
+	return cprt;
 }