diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1f721faca..b82024769 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
  - No changes to core functionality.
 
 ## Modules ##
- - No changes to modules.
+ - The *license* module has seen a significant change to its looks.
+   Actions are now labeled more clearly, and the URL (or filename)
+   for each license is displayed.
 
 
 # 3.2.17.1 (2019-12-02) #
diff --git a/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.cpp b/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.cpp
index b78972c00..09d2230e5 100644
--- a/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.cpp
@@ -88,14 +88,7 @@ LicenseWidget::LicenseWidget( LicenseEntry entry, QWidget* parent )
     if ( m_entry.isLocal() )
     {
         m_fullTextContents = loadLocalFile( m_entry.m_url );
-        if ( m_isExpanded )
-        {
-            m_licenceTextLabel->setText( m_fullTextContents );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            m_licenceTextLabel->setText( tr( "URL: %1" ).arg( m_entry.m_url.toDisplayString() ) );
-        }
+        showLocalLicenseText();
         connect( m_viewLicenseButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &LicenseWidget::expandClicked );
     }
     else
@@ -161,6 +154,24 @@ LicenseWidget::retranslateUi()
     updateExpandToolTip();
 }
 
+void
+LicenseWidget::showLocalLicenseText()
+{
+    if ( m_isExpanded )
+    {
+        m_licenceTextLabel->setText( m_fullTextContents );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        QString fileName = m_entry.m_url.toDisplayString();
+        if ( fileName.startsWith( "file:" ) )
+        {
+            fileName = fileName.remove( 0, 5 );
+        }
+        m_licenceTextLabel->setText( tr( "File: %1" ).arg( fileName ) );
+    }
+}
+
 void
 LicenseWidget::expandClicked()
 {
@@ -168,14 +179,7 @@ LicenseWidget::expandClicked()
     // Show/hide based on the new arrow direction.
     if ( !m_fullTextContents.isEmpty() )
     {
-        if ( m_isExpanded )
-        {
-            m_licenceTextLabel->setText( m_fullTextContents );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            m_licenceTextLabel->setText( tr( "URL: %1" ).arg( m_entry.m_url.toDisplayString() ) );
-        }
+        showLocalLicenseText();
     }
 
     updateExpandToolTip();
diff --git a/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.h b/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.h
index ffbb9d3c3..a386ae353 100644
--- a/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.h
+++ b/src/modules/license/LicenseWidget.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
     void retranslateUi();
 
 private:
+    void showLocalLicenseText();  // Display (or hide) the local license text
     void expandClicked();  // "slot" to toggle show/hide of local license text
     void viewClicked();  // "slot" to open link
     void updateExpandToolTip();