diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b54b266..ff6a1ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ You can easily combine both ways:
     * [Usage](https://github.com/ekalinin/sitemap.js/blob/master/README.md#usage)
     * [License](https://github.com/ekalinin/sitemap.js/blob/master/README.md#license)
 
-Created by [gh-md-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc)
+<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc -->
 ```
 
 Auto insert and update TOC
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Table of Contents
 !! TOC added into a separate file: 'README.test.md.toc.2018-02-04_192655'
 
 
-Created by [gh-md-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc)
+<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc -->
 ```
 
 Now check the same file:
diff --git a/gh-md-toc b/gh-md-toc
index ac5e183..61d6ea8 100755
--- a/gh-md-toc
+++ b/gh-md-toc
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ gh_toc(){
             local dt=`date +'%F_%H%M%S'`
             local ext=".orig.${dt}"
             local toc_path="${gh_src}.toc.${dt}"
+            local toc_createdby="<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc -->"
             local toc_footer="<!-- Added by: `whoami`, at: `date` -->"
             # http://fahdshariff.blogspot.ru/2012/12/sed-mutli-line-replacement-between-two.html
             # clear old TOC
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ gh_toc(){
             # create toc file
             echo "${toc}" > "${toc_path}"
             if [ "${no_footer}" != "yes" ]; then
-                echo -e "\n${toc_footer}\n" >> "$toc_path"
+                echo -e "\n${toc_createdby}\n${toc_footer}\n" >> "$toc_path"
             fi
 
             # insert toc file
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ gh_toc_app() {
     done
 
     echo ""
-    echo "Created by [gh-md-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc)"
+    echo "<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc -->"
 }
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/tests.bats b/tests/tests.bats
index 47bb57e..a1ad2df 100755
--- a/tests/tests.bats
+++ b/tests/tests.bats
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ load test_helper
     assert_equal "${lines[16]}" "* [Docker](#docker)"
     assert_equal "${lines[17]}" "   * [Local](#local)"
     assert_equal "${lines[18]}" "   * [Public](#public)"
-    assert_equal "${lines[19]}" "Created by [gh-md-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc)"
+    assert_equal "${lines[19]}" "<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc) -->
 
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ load test_helper
     assert_equal "${lines[3]}"  "   * [Installation](#installation)"
     assert_equal "${lines[4]}"  "   * [Usage](#usage)"
     assert_equal "${lines[5]}"  "   * [License](#license)"
-    assert_equal "${lines[6]}"  "Created by [gh-md-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc)"
+    assert_equal "${lines[6]}"  "<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc) -->
 }
 
 @test "TOC for mixed README.md (remote/local)" {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ load test_helper
     assert_equal "${lines[18]}"  "   * [Installation](https://github.com/ekalinin/sitemap.js/blob/6bc3eb12c898c1037a35a11b2eb24ababdeb3580/README.md#installation)"
     assert_equal "${lines[19]}"  "   * [Usage](https://github.com/ekalinin/sitemap.js/blob/6bc3eb12c898c1037a35a11b2eb24ababdeb3580/README.md#usage)"
     assert_equal "${lines[20]}"  "   * [License](https://github.com/ekalinin/sitemap.js/blob/6bc3eb12c898c1037a35a11b2eb24ababdeb3580/README.md#license)"
-    assert_equal "${lines[21]}"  "Created by [gh-md-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc)"
+    assert_equal "${lines[21]}"  "<!-- Created by https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc) -->
 }
 
 @test "TOC for markdown from stdin" {