The title compound, C(13)H(10)N(2)S, contains two independent mol-ecules in its asymmetric unit, with slightly different conformations. In one mol-ecule, the dihedral angle between the benzothia-zole unit and the benzene ring is 6.73 (1)°, while the corresponding angle in the other mol-ecule is 1.8 (1)°. In the crystal structure, the mol-ecules are linked into layers by N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds.