diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 961a596..1e2059b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # fsutil
 
-
-
 This cross-platform go module provides a lightweight abstraction of common file system methods:
 
 - `Touch(path string)`: Like the Unix [touch command](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_(command)). Returns a string with the absolute path of the file/directory.
@@ -19,8 +17,8 @@ This cross-platform go module provides a lightweight abstraction of common file
 - `ByteSize(path string)`: Determines the size (in bytes) of a file or directory.
 - `Size(path string, decimalPlaces int)`: A "pretty" label for the size of a file or directory. For example, `3.14MB`.
 - `FormatSize(size int64, decimalPlaces int)`: Pretty-print the byte size, i.e. `3.14MB`.
-- `Copy(source string, target string) error`: Copy a file/directory contents.
-- `Move(source string, target string) error`: Move a file/directory contents.
+- `Copy(source string, target string) error`: Copy a file/directory contents. Ignores symlinks.
+- `Move(source string, target string) error`: Move a file/directory contents. Ignores symlinks.
 
 ## Example
 
diff --git a/fsutil.go b/fsutil.go
index ab3b7ac..28fe540 100644
--- a/fsutil.go
+++ b/fsutil.go
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func Move(source string, dest string) error {
 
 		if info.IsDir() {
 			Touch(target)
-		} else {
+		} else if !IsSymlink(path) {
 			err := os.Rename(path, target)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func Copy(source string, dest string) error {
 
 		if info.IsDir() {
 			Touch(target)
-		} else {
+		} else if !IsSymlink(path) {
 			input, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err