diff --git a/doc/ffmpeg-doc.texi b/doc/ffmpeg-doc.texi
index 14a7cf7d06..64d063141b 100644
--- a/doc/ffmpeg-doc.texi
+++ b/doc/ffmpeg-doc.texi
@@ -1671,6 +1671,9 @@ do not attach several unrelated patches to the same mail.
     patch easily?
 @item
     If you did any benchmarks, did you provide them in the mail?
+@item
+    If you added a new file, did you insert a license header? It should be
+    taken from FFmpeg, not randomly copy and pasted from somewhere else.
 @end enumerate
 
 @section Patch review process