diff --git a/LICENSE/LICENSE b/LICENSE
similarity index 96%
rename from LICENSE/LICENSE
rename to LICENSE
index 8f5fb7ec..6375118f 100644
--- a/LICENSE/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+OpenMesh is licensed under the 3-clause BSD License. See the LICENSE file for the complete license.
+
 /* ========================================================================= *
  *                                                                           *
  *                               OpenMesh                                    *
@@ -36,5 +38,5 @@
  * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING      *
  * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS        *
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.              *
- *                                                                           * 
+ *                                                                           *
  * ========================================================================= *\
diff --git a/LICENSE/README.txt b/LICENSE/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c8e16878..00000000
--- a/LICENSE/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-OpenMesh is licensed under the 3-clause BSD License. See the LICENSE file for the complete license.