diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 913f188a..fc2d17c1 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ README.txt file for qbsolv
 
 This directory contains the following files and directories:
 - README.txt:       this file
-- License:          A copy of the Apache License Version 2.0
+- LICENSE:          A copy of the Apache License Version 2.0
 - src:              Source directory of the qbsolv program with Makefile
             that creates a binary read and solve "QUBO" files
 - doc:          OpenOffice, PDF, and HTML versions of the man page,
diff --git a/contrib.txt b/contrib.txt
index 6bd8b886..a9149c64 100644
--- a/contrib.txt
+++ b/contrib.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ Please follow these steps:
         anonymous contributions.   
 
 License
-qbsolv is licensed under the terms in LICENSE.txt.  
+qbsolv is licensed under the terms in LICENSE.
 By contributing to the project, you agree to the terms of the license and to release your 
 contribution under those terms.