diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index 1e26726259c..49bd349536c 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
     QString titleText       = tr("Bitcoin Classic");
     QString versionText     = QString("Version %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(FormatFullVersion()));
     QString copyrightCore   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2009-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The Bitcoin Core developers"));
-    QString copyrightClassic   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2016 ") + QString(tr("The Bitcoin Classic developers"));
+    QString copyrightClassic   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" %1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The Bitcoin Classic developers"));
     QString titleAddText    = networkStyle->getTitleAddText();
 
     QString font            = QApplication::font().toString();