diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a2bb4f58..30be737cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ To generate HTML version:
 **Sphinx Installation Notes:**
 
 * If you're on OSX you might want to install the Python from homebrew - then a simple `pip install sphinx` does the trick.
-* For an easier time refreshing your local preview of docs as you change it, try [sphinx-autobuild](https://github.com/GaretJax/sphinx-autobuild).
diff --git a/reload_docs.py b/reload_docs.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4ec06803f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reload_docs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from livereload import Server, shell
+server = Server()
+server.watch('*.rst', shell('sphinx-build -b html -a -n . _build'))
+server.watch('tutorials/*.rst', shell('sphinx-build -b html -a -n . _build'))
+server.serve(root='_build/')