diff --git a/plotting_files/README b/plotting_files/README
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+GAMBIT plotting files
+=====================
+
+WC_lite.pip               --- plot the results of WC_lite.yaml with pippi
+spartan.pip               --- plot the results of spartan.yaml with pippi
+
+
diff --git a/yaml_files/WC_lite.pip b/plotting_files/WC_lite.pip
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rename from yaml_files/WC_lite.pip
rename to plotting_files/WC_lite.pip
diff --git a/yaml_files/spartan.pip b/plotting_files/spartan.pip
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rename from yaml_files/spartan.pip
rename to plotting_files/spartan.pip
diff --git a/yaml_files/README b/yaml_files/README
index 99869be98d..c20f2f9adb 100644
--- a/yaml_files/README
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@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ RHN.yaml                  --- Diver scan of a right-handed neutrino model
 DMEFT.yaml                --- Diver scan of the effective field theory of DM
 
 
-Plotting examples
------------------
-WC_lite.pip               --- plot the results of WC_lite.yaml with pippi
-spartan.pip               --- plot the results of spartan.yaml with pippi
-
 
 Config fragments containing parameters for inclusion in other steering files
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