diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2885af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Blackfriday is distributed under the Simplified BSD License:
+
+> Copyright © 2011 Russ Ross
+> All rights reserved.
+>
+> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+> are met:
+>
+> 1.  Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+>     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+>
+> 2.  Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+>     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+>     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with
+>     the distribution.
+>
+> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+> "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+> LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+> FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+> COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+> INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+> BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+> LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+> CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF 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/README.md b/README.md
index d2cbf45..179978d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -238,35 +238,7 @@ Todo
 License
 -------
 
-Blackfriday is distributed under the Simplified BSD License:
-
-> Copyright © 2011 Russ Ross
-> All rights reserved.
->
-> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-> are met:
->
-> 1.  Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
->     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
->
-> 2.  Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
->     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
->     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with
->     the distribution.
->
-> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-> "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-> LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
-> FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-> COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
-> INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
-> BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
-> LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-> CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF 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.
+[Blackfriday is distributed under the Simplified BSD License](LICENSE.txt)
 
 
    [1]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/ "Markdown"