diff --git a/README b/README.md
similarity index 93%
rename from README
rename to README.md
index 1083735d1..600779c33 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-	Git - the stupid content tracker
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+Git - the stupid content tracker
+================================
 
 "git" can mean anything, depending on your mood.
 
diff --git a/t/t7001-mv.sh b/t/t7001-mv.sh
index 51dd2b4e0..4008faead 100755
--- a/t/t7001-mv.sh
+++ b/t/t7001-mv.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test_expect_success \
 
 test_expect_success \
     'adding another file' \
-    'cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/../README path0/README &&
+    'cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/../README.md path0/README &&
      git add path0/README &&
      git commit -m add2 -a'