diff --git a/schemas/atlas/brainAtlasVersion.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/atlas/brainAtlasVersion.schema.tpl.json
index e0f1f6dd0..3a2f5bc5a 100644
--- a/schemas/atlas/brainAtlasVersion.schema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/atlas/brainAtlasVersion.schema.tpl.json
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
   "_extends": "/core/schemas/products/researchProductVersion.schema.tpl.json",
   "required": [
     "coordinateSpace",
-    "hasTerminology",
-    "license"
+    "hasTerminology"
   ],
   "properties": {
     "abbreviation": {