diff --git a/recipes/heliano/meta.yaml b/recipes/heliano/meta.yaml
index 13fb5e8195be0..f57ddafc744d1 100644
--- a/recipes/heliano/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/heliano/meta.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ about:
   home: "https://github.com/Zhenlisme/heliano"
   dev_url: "https://github.com/Zhenlisme/heliano"
   license: GPL-3
-  license_file: LICENSE.txt
   summary: "HELIANO: A fast and accurate tool for detection of Helitron-like elements"
   description: |
     Helitron-like elements (HLE1 and HLE2) are DNA transposons.