diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ece162c7fbe..f8afaa7455b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ disclosure of security bugs. In those cases, please go through the process
 outlined on that page and do not file a public issue.
 
 ## License
-By contributing to Fizz, you agree that your contributions will be licensed
-under the LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+By contributing to Fizz, you agree that your contributions will be
+[BSD licensed](LICENSE).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d42e04fe4c..3183d5112e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ We'd love to have your help in making Fizz better. If you're interested, please
 read our guide to [guide to contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 ## License
-Fizz is BSD licensed, as found in the LICENSE file.
+Fizz is [BSD licensed](LICENSE).
 
 ## Reporting and Fixing Security Issues