diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0ec1d9813f..0c6ac6a9bf 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ Before you submit a Pull Request, consider the following guidelines.
 ```bash
     git submodule update
 ```
-* Make your changes in a new `git` branch. We use the <a href="http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/">Gitflow branching model</a> so you will have to branch from our develop branch.
+* Make your changes in a new `git` branch. We use the <a href="http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/">Gitflow branching model</a> so you will have to branch from our master branch.
 ```bash
-    git checkout -b my-fix-branch develop
+    git checkout -b my-fix-branch master
 ```
 * Create your patch and include appropriate test cases.
 * Build your changes locally.
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ Before you submit a Pull Request, consider the following guidelines.
 ```bash
     git push origin my-fix-branch
 ```
-* In GitHub, send a Pull Request to icenium-cli:develop.
+* In GitHub, send a Pull Request to icenium-cli:master.
 * If we suggest changes, you can modify your branch, rebase, and force a new push to your GitHub repository to update the Pull Request.
 ```bash
-    git rebase develop -i
+    git rebase master -i
     git push -f
 ```
 
@@ -86,17 +86,17 @@ When the patch is reviewed and merged, you can safely delete your branch and pul
 ```bash
     git push origin --delete my-fix-branch
 ```
-* Check out the develop branch.
+* Check out the master branch.
 ```bash
-    git checkout develop -f
+    git checkout master -f
 ```
 * Delete the local branch.
 ```bash
     git branch -D my-fix-branch
 ```
-* Update your develop branch with the latest upstream version.
+* Update your master branch with the latest upstream version.
 ```
-    git pull --ff upstream develop
+    git pull --ff upstream master
 ```
 
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