diff --git a/README b/README
index 669ac7c3229279..1bc3bcebf13b3c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
 Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
 requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
 the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.
+