diff --git a/src/API.md b/API.md
similarity index 100%
rename from src/API.md
rename to API.md
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5a15fc6..1253577 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS     = -I m4
 
-doc_DATA            = README.md LICENSE
-EXTRA_DIST          = README.md LICENSE AUTHORS ChangeLog.md
+doc_DATA            = API.md README.md LICENSE
+EXTRA_DIST          = API.md README.md LICENSE AUTHORS ChangeLog.md
 DIST_SUBDIRS        = examples tests
 SUBDIRS             = src tests
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c4217a..8e3e598 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ libuEv | Simple event loop for Linux
 
 
 * [Introduction](#introduction)
-* [API](src/API.md#api)
-  * [Create an Event Context](src/API.md#create-an-event-context)
-  * [Register an Event Watcher](src/API.md#register-an-event-watcher)
-  * [Start Event Loop](src/API.md#start-event-loop)
-  * [Summary](src/API.md#summary)
-* [Using -luev](src/API.md#using--luev)
-* [Joystick Example](src/API.md#joystick-example)
+* [API](API.md#api)
+  * [Create an Event Context](API.md#create-an-event-context)
+  * [Register an Event Watcher](API.md#register-an-event-watcher)
+  * [Start Event Loop](API.md#start-event-loop)
+  * [Summary](API.md#summary)
+* [Using -luev](API.md#using--luev)
+* [Joystick Example](API.md#joystick-example)
 * [Build & Install](#build--install)
 * [Motivation](MOTIVATION.md#background)
 * [Origin & References](#origin--references)
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ For details, see [this article][4] at [lwn.net](http://lwn.net).
 Documentation
 -------------
 
-The API documentation is available as a [separate document](src/API.md)
-in the `src/` directory.
+The API documentation is available as a [separate document](API.md).
 
 
 Build & Install
diff --git a/src/README.md b/src/README.md
index 56ce08b..7179280 120000
--- a/src/README.md
+++ b/src/README.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-API.md
\ No newline at end of file
+../API.md
\ No newline at end of file