diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc54431b3..7ec8349af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ The full list of options for `Liquid()` is listed as following:
 If an array, the files are looked up in the order they occur in the array.
 Defaults to `["."]`
 
-* `extname` is used to lookup the template file when filepath doesn't include an extension name. Defaults to `".liquid"`
+* `extname` is used to lookup the template file when filepath doesn't include an extension name. Set to `""` if you do **NOT** want liquidjs to append default extname. Defaults to `".liquid"`.
 
 * `cache` indicates whether or not to cache resolved templates. Defaults to `false`.
 
diff --git a/test/liquid.js b/test/liquid.js
index df32c28a4..ffcca43c8 100644
--- a/test/liquid.js
+++ b/test/liquid.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ describe('liquid', function () {
       strict_filters: true
     })
     mock({
+      '/root/files/bar': 'bar',
       '/root/files/foo.html': 'foo',
       '/root/files/name.html': 'My name is {{name}}.',
       '/un-readable.html': mock.file({
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@ describe('liquid', function () {
       return expect(engine.renderFile('/root/files/foo.html', ctx))
         .to.eventually.equal('foo')
     })
+    it('should find files without extname', function () {
+      var engine = Liquid({root: '/root', extname: ''})
+      return expect(engine.renderFile('/root/files/bar', ctx))
+        .to.eventually.equal('bar')
+    })
     it('should accept relative path', function () {
       return expect(engine.renderFile('files/foo.html'))
         .to.eventually.equal('foo')