diff --git a/README b/README
index 3a003ad9..d92fcfdf 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ the libnotmuch library.
 Notmuch installs a full-featured email interface for use within
 emacs. To use this, first add the following line to your .emacs file:
 
-	(require 'notmuch)
+	(autoload 'notmuch "notmuch" "Notmuch mail" t)
 
 Then, either run "emacs -f notmuch" or execute the command "M-x
 notmuch" from within a running emacs.
diff --git a/emacs/notmuch.el b/emacs/notmuch.el
index e93d8c85..e646aa5b 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch.el
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Then, to actually run it, add:
 ;;
-;;	(require 'notmuch)
+;;	(autoload 'notmuch "notmuch" "Notmuch mail" t)
 ;;
 ;; to your ~/.emacs file, and then run "M-x notmuch" from within emacs,
 ;; or run: