diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ publications. See the [LICENSE.txt][license-source] for the license text.
 [devguide]: http://ufz.github.com/devguide
 [jenkins-ci]: https://svn.ufz.de/hudson/view/OGS-6/
 [docs]: https://svn.ufz.de/hudson/view/OGS-6/job/OGS-6-Docs/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/build/docs/index.html
-[license-source]: https://github.com/ufz/ogs/blob/license/LICENSE.txt
+[license-source]: https://github.com/ufz/ogs/blob/master/LICENSE.txt