diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
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--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 
 # Test snippets
 
-This directory contains a set of test snippets which can be run in python.
+This directory contains two sets of test snippets which can be run in
+Python.  The `snippets/` directory contains functional tests, and the
+`benchmarks/` directory contains snippets for use in benchmarking
+RustPython's performance.
 
 
 ## Running with CPython + RustPython
diff --git a/tests/snippets/perf_add.py b/tests/benchmarks/perf_add.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/snippets/perf_add.py
rename to tests/benchmarks/perf_add.py
diff --git a/tests/snippets/perf_fib.py b/tests/benchmarks/perf_fib.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/snippets/perf_fib.py
rename to tests/benchmarks/perf_fib.py