diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ If you don't want to use the pre-built kernel and headers, you can compile the k
 4. Checkout the version of the kernel you wish to target (replacing with your target version):
   * $ git checkout v4.y.z
 5. Apply the kernel patches from the linux-surface repo (this one):
-  * $ for i in ~/linux-surface/patches-[VERSION]/*.patch; do patch -p1 < $i; done
+  * $ for i in ~/linux-surface/patches/[VERSION]/*.patch; do patch -p1 < $i; done
 6. Copy over the config file from the linux-surface repo (this one):
   * $ cp ~/linux-surface/config .config
 7. Compile the kernel and headers (for ubuntu, refer to the build guild for your distro):
diff --git a/patches-4.14/cameras.patch b/patches/4.14/cameras.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/cameras.patch
rename to patches/4.14/cameras.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.14/ipts.patch b/patches/4.14/ipts.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/ipts.patch
rename to patches/4.14/ipts.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.14/keyboards_and_covers.patch b/patches/4.14/keyboards_and_covers.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/keyboards_and_covers.patch
rename to patches/4.14/keyboards_and_covers.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.14/sdcard_reader.patch b/patches/4.14/sdcard_reader.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/sdcard_reader.patch
rename to patches/4.14/sdcard_reader.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.14/surfaceacpi.patch b/patches/4.14/surfaceacpi.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/surfaceacpi.patch
rename to patches/4.14/surfaceacpi.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.14/surfacedock.patch b/patches/4.14/surfacedock.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/surfacedock.patch
rename to patches/4.14/surfacedock.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.14/wifi.patch b/patches/4.14/wifi.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.14/wifi.patch
rename to patches/4.14/wifi.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/cameras.patch b/patches/4.15/cameras.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/cameras.patch
rename to patches/4.15/cameras.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/ipts.patch b/patches/4.15/ipts.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/ipts.patch
rename to patches/4.15/ipts.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/keyboards_and_covers.patch b/patches/4.15/keyboards_and_covers.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/keyboards_and_covers.patch
rename to patches/4.15/keyboards_and_covers.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/sdcard_reader.patch b/patches/4.15/sdcard_reader.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/sdcard_reader.patch
rename to patches/4.15/sdcard_reader.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/surfaceacpi.patch b/patches/4.15/surfaceacpi.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/surfaceacpi.patch
rename to patches/4.15/surfaceacpi.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/surfacedock.patch b/patches/4.15/surfacedock.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/surfacedock.patch
rename to patches/4.15/surfacedock.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.15/wifi.patch b/patches/4.15/wifi.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.15/wifi.patch
rename to patches/4.15/wifi.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/cameras.patch b/patches/4.16/cameras.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/cameras.patch
rename to patches/4.16/cameras.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/ipts.patch b/patches/4.16/ipts.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/ipts.patch
rename to patches/4.16/ipts.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/keyboards_and_covers.patch b/patches/4.16/keyboards_and_covers.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/keyboards_and_covers.patch
rename to patches/4.16/keyboards_and_covers.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/sdcard_reader.patch b/patches/4.16/sdcard_reader.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/sdcard_reader.patch
rename to patches/4.16/sdcard_reader.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/surfaceacpi.patch b/patches/4.16/surfaceacpi.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/surfaceacpi.patch
rename to patches/4.16/surfaceacpi.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/surfacedock.patch b/patches/4.16/surfacedock.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/surfacedock.patch
rename to patches/4.16/surfacedock.patch
diff --git a/patches-4.16/wifi.patch b/patches/4.16/wifi.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches-4.16/wifi.patch
rename to patches/4.16/wifi.patch