diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ Check out the `Getting Started`_ guide for more information.
 Contribute
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-Thank you for considering contributing to ``beets``! Whether you're a programmer or not, you should be able to find all the info you need at `CONTRIBUTING.md`_.
+Thank you for considering contributing to ``beets``! Whether you're a programmer or not, you should be able to find all the info you need at `CONTRIBUTING.rst`_.
 
-.. _CONTRIBUTING.md: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+.. _CONTRIBUTING.rst: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst
 
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