diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index 03aefa777..a1ba8fa90 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Contributions / Bugs
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 You want to contribute to qutebrowser? Awesome! Please read
-link:doc/CONTRIBUTING.asciidoc[the contribution guidelines] for details and
+link:CONTRIBUTING.asciidoc[the contribution guidelines] for details and
 useful hints.
 
 If you found a bug or have a feature request, you can report it in several