diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index 8136acc09c..c1926c7021 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ OBJS-$(HAVE_VIS)                       += sparc/dsputil_vis.o           \
                                           sparc/simple_idct_vis.o       \
 
 
-EXAMPLES = apiexample$(EXESUF)
+EXAMPLES = api-example$(EXESUF)
 
 TESTPROGS = cabac dct eval fft h264 rangecoder snow
 TESTPROGS-$(ARCH_X86) += x86/cpuid
diff --git a/libavcodec/apiexample.c b/libavcodec/api-example.c
similarity index 100%
rename from libavcodec/apiexample.c
rename to libavcodec/api-example.c