diff --git a/src/mame/layout/gotcha.lay b/src/mame/layout/gotcha.lay
index 1e4539d3baf..00c8a8387ff 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/gotcha.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/gotcha.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Vas Crabb
+authors:Vas Crabb
 Got-cha / Pasha Pasha Champ Mini Game Festival layout
 -->
 <mamelayout version="2">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/interpro.lay b/src/mame/layout/interpro.lay
index 3e110a2ca76..f2ad540848c 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/interpro.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/interpro.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Patrick Mackinlay
+authors:Patrick Mackinlay
 Intergraph InterPro 2x00 layout.
 
 For now, this is only used to display the (internal) diagnostic 7-segment LED. In the future, it
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/intlc44.lay b/src/mame/layout/intlc44.lay
index ffbf6e5f005..275447fb383 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/intlc44.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/intlc44.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Vas Crabb
+authors:Vas Crabb
 Intel INTELLEC® 4/MOD 40 layout
 -->
 <mamelayout version="2">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/intlc440.lay b/src/mame/layout/intlc440.lay
index bf11a718128..8e50bac5959 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/intlc440.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/intlc440.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Vas Crabb
+authors:Vas Crabb
 Intel INTELLEC® 4/MOD 40 layout
 -->
 <mamelayout version="2">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/m68705prg.lay b/src/mame/layout/m68705prg.lay
index 5b21b7cd284..2677a6c4458 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/m68705prg.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/m68705prg.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Vas Crabb
+authors:Vas Crabb
 MC68705 programmer layout
 -->
 <mamelayout version="2">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/pasha2.lay b/src/mame/layout/pasha2.lay
index 0eee5863328..138198350ce 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/pasha2.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/pasha2.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Vas Crabb
+authors:Vas Crabb
 Pash Pash 2 layout
 -->
 <mamelayout version="2">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/whousetc.lay b/src/mame/layout/whousetc.lay
index 7301166906b..d641022e8c6 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/whousetc.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/whousetc.lay
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 license:CC0
-copyright-holders:Vas Crabb
+authors:Vas Crabb
 Westinghouse Test Console Serial #5 layout
 -->
 <mamelayout version="2">