diff --git a/sphinxtools/utilities.py b/sphinxtools/utilities.py
index 9477271e..23bc8485 100644
--- a/sphinxtools/utilities.py
+++ b/sphinxtools/utilities.py
@@ -541,6 +541,17 @@ def makeSummary(class_name, item_list, template, kind, add_tilde=True):
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 
+header = """\
+.. wxPython Phoenix documentation
+
+   This file was generated by Phoenix's sphinx generator and associated
+   tools, do not edit by hand.
+
+   Copyright: (c) 2011-2016 by Total Control Software
+   License:   wxWindows License
+
+"""
+
 def writeSphinxOutput(stream, filename, append=False):
     """
     Writes the text contained in the `stream` to the `filename` output file.
@@ -557,6 +568,7 @@ def writeSphinxOutput(stream, filename, append=False):
     mode = 'a' if append else 'w'
     with codecs.open(text_file, mode, encoding='utf-8') as fid:
         if mode == 'w':
+            fid.write(header)
             fid.write('.. include:: headings.inc\n\n')
         fid.write(text)