diff --git a/benchmark/README.md b/benchmark/README.md
index ee60cb5..9b1bc1b 100644
--- a/benchmark/README.md
+++ b/benchmark/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Running in the Browser
 All commands in the following steps need to be executed in PEG.js root directory
 (one level up from this one).
 
-  1. Make sure you have Node.js and Python installed.
+  1. Make sure you have Node.js installed.
 
   2. Install all PEG.js dependencies, including development ones:
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ All commands in the following steps need to be executed in PEG.js root directory
   4. Serve PEG.js root directory using a web server:
 
      ```console
-     $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer
+     $ node_modules/.bin/http-server
      ```
 
-  5. Point your browser to the [benchmark suite](http://localhost:8000/benchmark/index.html).
+  5. Point your browser to the [benchmark suite](http://localhost:8080/benchmark/index.html).
 
   6. Click the **Run** button and wait for results.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df3f081..87c12eb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "11.2.0",
     "eslint": "1.10.3",
+    "http-server": "0.9.0",
     "jasmine-node": "1.14.5",
     "uglify-js": "2.4.24"
   },
diff --git a/spec/README.md b/spec/README.md
index feb6328..fc1376a 100644
--- a/spec/README.md
+++ b/spec/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Running in the Browser
 All commands in the following steps need to be executed in PEG.js root directory
 (one level up from this one).
 
-  1. Make sure you have Node.js and Python installed.
+  1. Make sure you have Node.js installed.
 
   2. Install all PEG.js dependencies, including development ones:
 
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ All commands in the following steps need to be executed in PEG.js root directory
   4. Serve PEG.js root directory using a web server:
 
      ```console
-     $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer
+     $ node_modules/.bin/http-server
      ```
 
-  5. Point your browser to the [spec suite](http://localhost:8000/spec/index.html).
+  5. Point your browser to the [spec suite](http://localhost:8080/spec/index.html).
 
   6. Watch the specs pass (or fail).