diff --git a/config/dependency_decisions.yml b/config/dependency_decisions.yml
index c9018f3bf0e..d6c3c84851b 100644
--- a/config/dependency_decisions.yml
+++ b/config/dependency_decisions.yml
@@ -410,3 +410,9 @@
     :why: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/organization/issues/116
     :versions: []
     :when: 2017-09-01 17:17:51.996511844 Z
+- - :blacklist
+  - Facebook BSD+PATENTS
+  - :who: Nick Thomas <nick@gitlab.com>
+    :why: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/organization/issues/117
+    :versions: []
+    :when: 2017-09-04 12:59:51.150798717 Z
diff --git a/doc/development/licensing.md b/doc/development/licensing.md
index 60da7b9166d..9a5811d8474 100644
--- a/doc/development/licensing.md
+++ b/doc/development/licensing.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Libraries with the following licenses are unacceptable for use:
 - [GNU GPL][GPL] (version 1, [version 2][GPLv2], [version 3][GPLv3], or any future versions): GPL-licensed libraries cannot be linked to from non-GPL projects.
 - [GNU AGPLv3][AGPLv3]: AGPL-licensed libraries cannot be linked to from non-GPL projects.
 - [Open Software License (OSL)][OSL]: is a copyleft license. In addition, the FSF [recommend against its use][OSL-GNU].
+- [Facebook BSD + PATENTS][Facebook]: is a 3-clause BSD license with a patent grant that has been deemed [Category X][x-list] by the Apache foundation.
 
 ## Requesting Approval for Licenses
 
@@ -103,5 +104,7 @@ Gems which are included only in the "development" or "test" groups by Bundler ar
 [OSL-GNU]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#OSL
 [Org-Repo]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/organization
 [UNLICENSE]: https://unlicense.org
+[Facebook]: https://code.facebook.com/pages/850928938376556
+[x-list]: https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-x
 [Acceptable-Licenses]: #acceptable-licenses
 [Unacceptable-Licenses]: #unacceptable-licenses