diff --git a/bfd/.Sanitize b/bfd/.Sanitize
index 1df4a0cd06..31577c8f0b 100644
--- a/bfd/.Sanitize
+++ b/bfd/.Sanitize
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ChangeLog.1
 ChangeLog.2
 Makefile.in
 PORTING
+README
 TODO
 VERSION
 acconfig.h