diff --git a/test/bench/shootout/fasta-1000.out b/test/bench/shootout/fasta-1000.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from test/bench/shootout/fasta-1000.out
rename to test/bench/shootout/fasta-1000.txt
diff --git a/test/bench/shootout/timing.sh b/test/bench/shootout/timing.sh
index 78367367a3..9abcf78d8c 100755
--- a/test/bench/shootout/timing.sh
+++ b/test/bench/shootout/timing.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ run() {
 			program=$(echo $1 | sed 's/gc //')
 			shift
 			echo $program
-			$1 <fasta-1000.out > /tmp/$$
+			$1 <fasta-1000.txt > /tmp/$$
 			case $program in
 			chameneosredux)
 				# exact numbers may vary but non-numbers should match