diff --git a/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py b/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py
index 8c303f9..413a304 100755
--- a/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py
+++ b/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+""" ***********************************************************************
+#
+#   Copyright (C) 2025 -- The 4D-STAR Collaboration
+#   File Author: Emily Boudreaux
+#   Last Modified: March 17, 2025
+#
+#   4DSSE is free software; you can use it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms and restrictions the GNU General Library Public
+#   License version 3 (GPLv3) as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+#   4DSSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+#   See the GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+#   along with this software; if not, write to the Free Software
+#   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+# *********************************************************************** """
 from git import Repo
 import datetime
 import os
@@ -83,26 +103,6 @@ def make_header(authors, date, filename, projectName):
     authorsString = ', '.join(authors)
     bs, be, c = select_comment_chars(filename)
 
-    defaultHeader = f"""{bs} ***********************************************************************
-{c}
-{c}   Copyright (C) {date.year} -- The 4D-STAR Collaboration
-{c}   File Author{authorSuffix}: {authorsString}
-{c}   Last Modified: {date.date().strftime("%B %d, %Y")}
-{c}
-{c}   {projectName} is free software; you can use it and/or modify
-{c}   it under the terms and restrictions the GNU General Library Public
-{c}   License version 3 (GPLv3) as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-{c}
-{c}   {projectName} is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-{c}   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-{c}   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-{c}   See the GNU Library General Public License for more details.
-{c}
-{c}   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
-{c}   along with this software; if not, write to the Free Software
-{c}   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-{c}
-{c} *********************************************************************** {be}\n"""
 
     return defaultHeader