diff --git a/.readme.tmpl b/.readme.tmpl
index 92aa65d66..3a6d06f72 100644
--- a/.readme.tmpl
+++ b/.readme.tmpl
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ standard.
 
 <hr>
 
-Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE.txt).
+Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
 
 <sup id="footnote-versions">1</sup> In particular, keep in mind that we may be
 benchmarking against slightly older versions of other packages. Versions are
diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE.txt
rename to LICENSE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97ac00d2f..b4c75b110 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ standard.
 
 <hr>
 
-Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE.txt).
+Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
 
 <sup id="footnote-versions">1</sup> In particular, keep in mind that we may be
 benchmarking against slightly older versions of other packages. Versions are