diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bf1583..216e7f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -225,11 +225,10 @@ When file changes are detected in `src` or `addon`, the plugin will be automatic
 <details style="text-indent: 2em">
 <summary>💡 Steps to add this feature to an existing plugin</summary>
 
-1. Add `if (reason == ADDON_DISABLE) {Services.obs.notifyObservers(null, "startupcache-invalidate", null);}` to `shutdown()` in the `addon/bootstrap.js`
-2. Copy `scripts/reload.mjs`
-3. Copy `reload`, `watch`, and `start-watch` commands in `package.json`
-4. Run `npm install --save-dev chokidar-cli`
-5. Done.
+1. Copy `scripts/reload.mjs`
+2. Copy `reload`, `watch`, and `start-watch` commands in `package.json`
+3. Run `npm install --save-dev chokidar-cli`
+4. Done.
 
 </details>
 
diff --git a/addon/bootstrap.js b/addon/bootstrap.js
index b7d2149..7045b97 100644
--- a/addon/bootstrap.js
+++ b/addon/bootstrap.js
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ function shutdown({ id, version, resourceURI, rootURI }, reason) {
   if (reason === APP_SHUTDOWN) {
     return;
   }
-  if (reason == ADDON_DISABLE) {
-    Services.obs.notifyObservers(null, "startupcache-invalidate", null);
-  }
   if (typeof Zotero === "undefined") {
     Zotero = Components.classes["@zotero.org/Zotero;1"].getService(
       Components.interfaces.nsISupports
diff --git a/scripts/reload.mjs b/scripts/reload.mjs
index 34e9cbd..f0dcbab 100644
--- a/scripts/reload.mjs
+++ b/scripts/reload.mjs
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ const script = `
 (async () => {
   const { AddonManager } = ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm");
   const addon = await AddonManager.getAddonByID("${addonID}");
-  addon.disable();
-  await Zotero.Promise.delay(1000);
-  addon.enable();
+  await addon.reload();
   const progressWindow = new Zotero.ProgressWindow({ closeOnClick: true });
   progressWindow.changeHeadline("${addonName} Hot Reload");
   progressWindow.progress = new progressWindow.ItemProgress(