diff --git a/doc/users/next_whats_new/README b/doc/users/next_whats_new/README.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/users/next_whats_new/README
rename to doc/users/next_whats_new/README.rst
diff --git a/doc/users/whats_new.rst b/doc/users/whats_new.rst
index d6e3ba2dabf0..362384db8c94 100644
--- a/doc/users/whats_new.rst
+++ b/doc/users/whats_new.rst
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ revision, see the :ref:`github-stats`.
 ..
    For a release, add a new section after this, then comment out the include
    and toctree below by indenting them. Uncomment them after the release.
-   .. include:: next_whats_new/README.rst
-   .. toctree::
-      :glob:
-      :maxdepth: 1
+.. include:: next_whats_new/README.rst
+.. toctree::
+   :glob:
+   :maxdepth: 1
 
-      next_whats_new/*
+   next_whats_new/*
 
 New in Matplotlib 2.1
 =====================