diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index 5e2898f9..6c7c07d0 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -120,16 +120,7 @@
{% block mediagoblin_content %}
{% endblock mediagoblin_content %}
- {%- block mediagoblin_footer %}
-
- {%- endblock mediagoblin_footer %}
+ {%- include "mediagoblin/bits/base_footer.html" %}
{%- endblock mediagoblin_body %}
{% include 'mediagoblin/bits/body_end.html' %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/bits/base_footer.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/bits/base_footer.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80cd41b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/bits/base_footer.html
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2013 MediaGoblin contributors. See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see .
+#}
+
+{%- block mediagoblin_footer %}
+
+{%- endblock mediagoblin_footer -%}