diff --git a/src/sage/misc/copying.py b/src/sage/misc/copying.py
index ec1b032..dab0918 100644
--- a/src/sage/misc/copying.py
+++ b/src/sage/misc/copying.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 import os
 from . import pager
 
-from sage.env import SAGE_ROOT
+from sage.env import SAGE_DOC
 
 
 class License:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class License:
         return "Type license() to see the full license text."
 
     def __str__(self):
-        with open(os.path.join(SAGE_ROOT, 'COPYING.txt')) as f:
+        with open(os.path.join(SAGE_DOC,' COPYING.txt')) as f:
             return f.read()