diff --git a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
index 9f23a79d8b1..9251c866c42 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     'Makefile',
     '.DS_Store',
     'cspell.config.yaml'
-    'FreeRTOSConfig.h'
 ]
 
 KERNEL_IGNORED_EXTENSIONS = [
@@ -94,7 +93,8 @@
     r'.*IAR/ARM_C*',
     r'.*IAR/78K0R/*',
     r'.*CCS/MSP430X/*',
-    r'.*portable/template/*'
+    r'.*portable/template/*',
+    r'.*sample_configuration/*'
 ]
 
 KERNEL_THIRD_PARTY_PATTERNS = [
diff --git a/portable/template/port.c b/portable/template/port.c
index 5cbe7225384..4011eac154e 100644
--- a/portable/template/port.c
+++ b/portable/template/port.c
@@ -1,29 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
- * Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.  All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
- * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
- * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
- * use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
- * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
- * subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
- * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
- * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
- * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
- * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
- *
- * https://www.FreeRTOS.org
- * https://github.com/FreeRTOS
- *
+ * license and copyright intentionally withheld to promote copying into user code.
  */
 
 #include "FreeRTOS.h"
diff --git a/portable/template/portmacro.h b/portable/template/portmacro.h
index d2dfd161e2f..96b400c15ea 100644
--- a/portable/template/portmacro.h
+++ b/portable/template/portmacro.h
@@ -1,30 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
- * Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.  All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
- * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
- * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
- * use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
- * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
- * subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
- * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
- * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
- * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
- * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
- *
- * https://www.FreeRTOS.org
- * https://github.com/FreeRTOS
- *
+ * license and copyright intentionally withheld to promote copying into user code.
  */
+
 #ifndef PORTMACRO_H
 #define PORTMACRO_H