diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d28fc9d7f1..a02d44ea47 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ matrix:
     - env: GCOV=gcov-5 CMAKE_FLAGS="$CMAKE_FLAGS -DUSE_GCOV=ON"
   fast_finish: true
 
-before_install: .ci/before_install.sh
-install:        .ci/install.sh
-before_script:  .ci/before_script.sh
-script:         .ci/script.sh
-before_cache:   .ci/before_cache.sh
-after_success:  .ci/after_success.sh
+before_install: ci/before_install.sh
+install:        ci/install.sh
+before_script:  ci/before_script.sh
+script:         ci/script.sh
+before_cache:   ci/before_cache.sh
+after_success:  ci/after_success.sh
 
 addons:
   apt:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dcead08331..bfa0216a0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Packages are in [Homebrew], [Debian], [Ubuntu], [Fedora], [Arch Linux], and
 Project layout
 --------------
 
-- `.ci/`: Build server scripts
+- `ci/`: Build server scripts
 - `cmake/`: Build scripts
 - `runtime/`: Application files
 - [`src/`](src/nvim/README.md): Application source code
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index ed5e06e3ee..091e86583a 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ configuration:
 - MINGW_32
 install: []
 build_script:
-- call .ci\build.bat
+- call ci\build.bat
 cache:
-- C:\msys64\var\cache\pacman\pkg -> .ci\build.bat
+- C:\msys64\var\cache\pacman\pkg -> ci\build.bat
 - .deps -> third-party/CMakeLists.txt
 artifacts:
 - path: build/Neovim.zip
diff --git a/.ci/after_success.sh b/ci/after_success.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/after_success.sh
rename to ci/after_success.sh
diff --git a/.ci/before_cache.sh b/ci/before_cache.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/before_cache.sh
rename to ci/before_cache.sh
diff --git a/.ci/before_install.sh b/ci/before_install.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/before_install.sh
rename to ci/before_install.sh
diff --git a/.ci/before_script.sh b/ci/before_script.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/before_script.sh
rename to ci/before_script.sh
diff --git a/.ci/build.bat b/ci/build.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/build.bat
rename to ci/build.bat
diff --git a/.ci/common/build.sh b/ci/common/build.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/common/build.sh
rename to ci/common/build.sh
diff --git a/.ci/common/test.sh b/ci/common/test.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/common/test.sh
rename to ci/common/test.sh
diff --git a/.ci/install.sh b/ci/install.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/install.sh
rename to ci/install.sh
diff --git a/.ci/run_tests.sh b/ci/run_tests.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .ci/run_tests.sh
rename to ci/run_tests.sh
diff --git a/.ci/script.sh b/ci/script.sh
similarity index 84%
rename from .ci/script.sh
rename to ci/script.sh
index 46c4eecf38..79a1bec201 100755
--- a/.ci/script.sh
+++ b/ci/script.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fi
 # as $USER, while retaining the environment variables defined and belonging
 # to secondary groups given above in usermod.
 if [[ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" == osx ]]; then
-  sudo -E su "${USER}" -c ".ci/run_tests.sh"
+  sudo -E su "${USER}" -c "ci/run_tests.sh"
 else
-  .ci/run_tests.sh
+  ci/run_tests.sh
 fi
diff --git a/test/unit/helpers.lua b/test/unit/helpers.lua
index 8aad3acd98..f4e6194fc7 100644
--- a/test/unit/helpers.lua
+++ b/test/unit/helpers.lua
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ local function gen_itp(it)
         if not err then
           if allow_failure then
             io.stderr:write('Errorred out:\n' .. tostring(emsg) .. '\n')
-            os.execute([[sh -c "source .ci/common/test.sh ; check_core_dumps --delete \"]] .. Paths.test_luajit_prg .. [[\""]])
+            os.execute([[sh -c "source ci/common/test.sh ; check_core_dumps --delete \"]] .. Paths.test_luajit_prg .. [[\""]])
           else
             error(emsg)
           end