diff --git a/REUSE.toml b/REUSE.toml
index 1d8ed9410b..fdf36ed3a6 100644
--- a/REUSE.toml
+++ b/REUSE.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ path = [
 	"**/**.saved",
 	"**/**.zonelist",
 	"**/**dig.out**",
+	"**/root.hint*",
 	"**/Makefile",
 	"**/Makefile.**",
 	"**/testdata/**",
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/additional/ns3/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/additional/ns3/root.hint
index ef6ee6fada..18c7087242 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/additional/ns3/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/additional/ns3/root.hint
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 . NS ns2.
 ns2. A 10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/chain/ns7/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/chain/ns7/root.hint
index 4f3f48bd1f..8ed47ffea6 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/chain/ns7/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/chain/ns7/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .                        IN NS  a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.      IN A   10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checkds/ns8/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/checkds/ns8/root.hint
index 3d543735d1..23a881c2f3 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/checkds/ns8/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/checkds/ns8/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.10
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns2/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns2/root.hints
index 5e89d74e6c..8acdf4fb83 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns2/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns2/root.hints
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 300
 . NS  ns1.
 ns1. A 10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns3/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns3/root.hints
index 5e89d74e6c..8acdf4fb83 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns3/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns3/root.hints
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 300
 . NS  ns1.
 ns1. A 10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns4/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns4/root.hints
index 5e89d74e6c..8acdf4fb83 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns4/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns4/root.hints
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 300
 . NS  ns1.
 ns1. A 10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns5/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns5/root.hints
index 5e89d74e6c..8acdf4fb83 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns5/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/checknames/ns5/root.hints
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 300
 . NS  ns1.
 ns1. A 10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns1/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns1/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns1/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns1/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns3/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns3/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns3/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns3/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns4/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns4/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns4/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns4/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns5/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns5/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns5/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns5/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns6/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns6/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns6/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ns6/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns2/hint.db b/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns2/hint.db
index 0198f2578a..c1172ebb33 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns2/hint.db
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns2/hint.db
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 .	1200	NS	ns1.example
 ns1.example	A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns3/hint.db b/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns3/hint.db
index 0198f2578a..c1172ebb33 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns3/hint.db
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dialup/ns3/hint.db
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 .	1200	NS	ns1.example
 ns1.example	A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/emptyzones/ns1/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/emptyzones/ns1/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/emptyzones/ns1/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/emptyzones/ns1/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns3/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns3/root.hint
index e0f186c2f8..753aa03684 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns3/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns3/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns5/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns5/root.hint
index e0f186c2f8..753aa03684 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns5/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/fetchlimit/ns5/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/redirect/ns4/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/redirect/ns4/root.hint
index 3889a8b353..7e83d569d9 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/redirect/ns4/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/redirect/ns4/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.3
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/root.hint
index 993227deb6..5c3b956409 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.2
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns5/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns5/root.hint
index 3685f54166..cd594a13f1 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns5/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns5/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.4
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns7/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns7/root.hint
index 3337bd5d11..1f8fafa1c6 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns7/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns7/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	10.53.0.6
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns9/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns9/root.hint
index f74fbf17d1..791372392e 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns9/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns9/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			 IN NS	 a.root-servers.nil.
 a.root-servers.nil.	 IN A	 10.53.0.6
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rpzrecurse/ns2/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/rpzrecurse/ns2/root.hint
index ced47f3ade..f773a67331 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rpzrecurse/ns2/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rpzrecurse/ns2/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 $TTL 999999
 .			IN NS	ns.example.
 ns.example.		IN A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/statistics/ns3/root.hint b/bin/tests/system/statistics/ns3/root.hint
index 0f5c70127b..da594e3ab7 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/statistics/ns3/root.hint
+++ b/bin/tests/system/statistics/ns3/root.hint
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 ;
 ; The configured root server is intentionally bad here,
 ; so we can count queries "on fly", priming and the other
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns2/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns2/root.hints
index 6b80b9e7d3..b4dbd6842f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns2/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns2/root.hints
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 .	NS	ns1
 ns1	A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns3/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns3/root.hints
index 6b80b9e7d3..b4dbd6842f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns3/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns3/root.hints
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 .	NS	ns1
 ns1	A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns4/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns4/root.hints
index 6b80b9e7d3..b4dbd6842f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns4/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns4/root.hints
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 .	NS	ns1
 ns1	A	10.53.0.1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns5/root.hints b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns5/root.hints
index 6b80b9e7d3..b4dbd6842f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns5/root.hints
+++ b/bin/tests/system/synthfromdnssec/ns5/root.hints
@@ -1,13 +1,2 @@
-; Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
-;
-; SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-;
-; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-; License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-; file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-;
-; See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
-; information regarding copyright ownership.
-
 .	NS	ns1
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diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns1/dot-fallback.db.in b/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns1/dot-fallback.db.in
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diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns2/sec.db.in b/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns2/sec.db.in
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diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/root.db.in b/bin/tests/system/xfer/ns4/root.db.in
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