diff --git a/util/update_copyrights b/util/update_copyrights
index d1598ea4d9..923a50454f 100644
--- a/util/update_copyrights
+++ b/util/update_copyrights
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 # PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: update_copyrights,v 1.26.206.10 2005/05/13 00:59:38 marka Exp $
+# $Id: update_copyrights,v 1.26.206.11 2005/05/13 01:07:57 marka Exp $
 
 require 5.002;
 
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ foreach $file (keys %file_types) {
 	}
 
 	# copyright notice is now generated from the source.
-	if ($years_list eq "DOCBOOK")
-		next;
+	next if ($years_list eq "DOCBOOK");
 
 	if ($years_list eq "DOCBOOK") {
 		docbook($file);