diff --git a/bin/browser-sync.js b/bin/browser-sync.js
index dae7627a3..5c9443e5d 100755
--- a/bin/browser-sync.js
+++ b/bin/browser-sync.js
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ var fs            = require("fs");
 var path          = require("path");
 var compile       = require("eazy-logger").compile;
 var utils         = require("../lib/utils");
-var flags         = require("../lib/cli/opts");
-var flagKeys      = Object.keys(flags);
-
+var logger        = require("../lib/logger").logger;
 var cmdWhitelist  = ["start", "init", "reload"];
 
 var cli = meow({
@@ -29,20 +27,23 @@ if (!module.parent) {
  * @returns {String}
  */
 function getHelpText(filepath) {
-    return compile(
-        fs.readFileSync(
-            filepath,
-            "utf8"
-        ).replace(
-            "%flags%",
-            listFlags(
-                flags,
-                longest(
-                    flagKeys
-                ).length
-            )
-        )
-    );
+
+    /**
+     * Help text template
+     */
+    var template = fs.readFileSync(filepath, "utf8");
+
+    cmdWhitelist.forEach(function (command) {
+
+        var flags = require("../lib/cli/opts." + command + ".json");
+
+        template = template.replace(
+            ["%", command, "flags%"].join(""),
+            listFlags(flags)
+        );
+    });
+
+    return compile(template);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ function handleCli (opts) {
     opts.cb = opts.cb || utils.defaultCallback;
 
     var input = opts.cli.input;
-    var flags = opts.cli.flags;
 
     if (!opts.whitelist) {
         opts.whitelist = cmdWhitelist;
@@ -64,24 +64,28 @@ function handleCli (opts) {
         return console.log(opts.cli.help);
     }
 
-    if (input[0] === "start") {
-        require("../lib/cli/command.start")(opts);
-    }
-
-    if (input[0] === "init") {
-        require("../lib/cli/command.init")(opts);
+    if (!require("../lib/cli/cli-utils").verifyOpts(input[0], opts.cli.flags)) {
+        logger.info("For help, run: {cyan:browser-sync --help}");
+        return opts.cb(new Error("Unknown flag given. Please refer to the documentation for help."));
     }
 
+    return require("../lib/cli/command." + input[0])(opts);
 }
 
 /**
  * @param {Object} flags
- * @param {Number} longest
- * @returns {String}
  */
-function listFlags (flags, longest) {
+function listFlags (flags) {
+
+    var flagKeys = Object.keys(flags);
+    var longest = getLongest(Object.keys(flags));
+
+    if (!longest || !longest.length) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     return flagKeys.reduce(function (all, item) {
-        return all + "    {bold:--" + item + "}" + getPadding(item.length, longest + 8) + flags[item] + "\n";
+        return all + "    {bold:--" + item + "}" + getPadding(item.length, longest.length + 8) + flags[item] + "\n";
     }, "");
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ function getPadding (len, max) {
  * @param {Array} arr
  * @returns {String}
  */
-function longest (arr) {
+function getLongest (arr) {
     return arr.sort(function (a, b) { return b.length - a.length; })[0];
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/async.js b/lib/async.js
index c6a971288..65261e68c 100644
--- a/lib/async.js
+++ b/lib/async.js
@@ -234,16 +234,12 @@ module.exports = {
      */
     addHttpProtocol: function (bs, done) {
 
-        if (!bs.options.get("httpProtocol")) {
-            return done(null);
-        }
-
         /**
          * Add a middleware to listen to http
          * requests in the BrowserSync http protocol namespace
          */
         bs.addMiddleware(
-            bs.options.getIn(["httpProtocol", "path"]),
+            require("./config").httpProtocol.path,
             require("./http-protocol").middleware(bs),
             {override: true}
         );
diff --git a/lib/cli/cli-utils.js b/lib/cli/cli-utils.js
index da06e8442..eecf6fe69 100644
--- a/lib/cli/cli-utils.js
+++ b/lib/cli/cli-utils.js
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 var utils    = exports;
 var logger   = require("../logger").logger;
-var flags    = require("./opts.json");
-var flagKeys = Object.keys(flags);
 var _        = require("lodash");
 
-utils.verifyOpts = function (flagWhitelist, cliFlags) {
+utils.verifyOpts = function (optskey, cliFlags) {
+
+    var flags         = require("./opts." + optskey + ".json");
+    var flagKeys      = Object.keys(flags);
+    var flagWhitelist = flagKeys.map(dropPrefix).map(_.camelCase);
 
     return Object.keys(cliFlags).every(function (key) {
 
@@ -19,3 +21,11 @@ utils.verifyOpts = function (flagWhitelist, cliFlags) {
         return false;
     });
 };
+
+/**
+ * @param {String} item
+ * @returns {String}
+ */
+function dropPrefix (item) {
+    return item.replace("no-", "");
+}
diff --git a/lib/cli/command.reload.js b/lib/cli/command.reload.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfa49f95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cli/command.reload.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var error = "Could not contact BrowserSync server.";
+
+/**
+ * $ browser-sync reload <options>
+ *
+ * This commands starts the BrowserSync servers
+ * & Optionally UI.
+ *
+ * @param opts
+ * @returns {Function}
+ */
+module.exports = function (opts) {
+
+    var flags = opts.cli.flags;
+    var proto = require("../http-protocol");
+
+    var url   = proto.getUrl({method: "reload", args: flags.files}, "http://localhost:" + (flags.port || 3000));
+
+    require("http").get(url, function (res) {
+        if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+            require("logger").logger.error(error);
+            return opts.cb(new Error(error));
+        } else {
+            opts.cb(null, res);
+        }
+    });
+};
diff --git a/lib/cli/command.start.js b/lib/cli/command.start.js
index 460ac85b8..ee37224d4 100644
--- a/lib/cli/command.start.js
+++ b/lib/cli/command.start.js
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 "use strict";
 
-var logger        = require("../logger").logger;
-var info          = require("./cli-info");
-var flags         = require("./opts.json");
-var _             = require("lodash");
-var flagKeys      = Object.keys(flags);
-var flagWhitelist = flagKeys.map(dropPrefix).map(_.camelCase);
+var info = require("./cli-info");
 
 /**
  * $ browser-sync start <options>
@@ -20,20 +15,7 @@ module.exports = function (opts) {
 
     var flags = opts.cli.flags;
 
-    if (!require("./cli-utils").verifyOpts(flagWhitelist, flags)) {
-        logger.info("For help, run: {cyan:browser-sync --help}");
-        return opts.cb(new Error("Unknown flag given. Please refer to the documentation for help."));
-    }
-
     return require("../../")
         .create("cli")
         .init(flags.config ? info.getConfigFile(flags.config) : flags, opts.cb);
 };
-
-/**
- * @param {String} item
- * @returns {String}
- */
-function dropPrefix (item) {
-    return item.replace("no-", "");
-}
diff --git a/lib/cli/help.txt b/lib/cli/help.txt
index b356037c6..6e12bc25e 100644
--- a/lib/cli/help.txt
+++ b/lib/cli/help.txt
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@
 
     {bold:init}    Creates a default config file
     {bold:start}   Start Browser Sync
+    {bold:reload}  Send a reload event over HTTP protocol
 
-{bold:Options:}
+{bold:`start` Options:}
 {gray:--------}
 
-%flags%
+%startflags%
+
+{bold:`reload` Options:}
+{gray:--------}
+
+%reloadflags%
 
 {cyan:Server Example:}
 {gray:---------------}
diff --git a/lib/cli/opts.init.json b/lib/cli/opts.init.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e26dfeeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cli/opts.init.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/cli/opts.reload.json b/lib/cli/opts.reload.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9411cc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cli/opts.reload.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": "File paths to reload",
+    "port":  "Target a running instance by port number"
+}
diff --git a/lib/cli/opts.json b/lib/cli/opts.start.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/cli/opts.json
rename to lib/cli/opts.start.json
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index efc125454..5fb59c7f1 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ module.exports = {
     configFile: "/default-config.js",
     userFile: "/bs-config.js",
     template: "/cli-template.js",
+    httpProtocol: {
+        path: "/__browser_sync__"
+    },
     client: {
         shims: "/client/client-shims.js"
     },
diff --git a/lib/default-config.js b/lib/default-config.js
index bf6cd1709..0ad95379a 100644
--- a/lib/default-config.js
+++ b/lib/default-config.js
@@ -339,16 +339,6 @@ module.exports = {
         }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * @property httpProtocol
-     * @param {String} [path="/__browser_sync__"]
-     * @since 2.6.0
-     * @type Object
-     */
-    httpProtocol: {
-        path: "/__browser_sync__"
-    },
-
     /**
      * A map of file-extensions -> dom element.
      * Useful if you're serving files with unusual file extensions
diff --git a/lib/http-protocol.js b/lib/http-protocol.js
index b3bd27f25..676b8b932 100644
--- a/lib/http-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/http-protocol.js
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var proto = exports;
  * Eg. http://localhost:3000/__browser_sync__?method=reload&args=core.css&args=core.min
  *
  * @param args
- * @param bs
+ * @param url
  * @returns {string}
  */
-proto.getUrl = function (args, bs) {
+proto.getUrl = function (args, url) {
     return [
-        bs.options.getIn(["urls", "local"]),
-        bs.options.getIn(["httpProtocol", "path"]),
+        url,
+        require("./config").httpProtocol.path,
         "?",
         queryString.stringify(args)
     ].join("");
diff --git a/lib/public/reload.js b/lib/public/reload.js
index 8fbd9e544..349a833a9 100644
--- a/lib/public/reload.js
+++ b/lib/public/reload.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function (emitter) {
 
     return function (arg) {
 
-        if (typeof arg === "string") {
+        if (typeof arg === "string" && arg !== "undefined") {
             return emitReload(arg, true);
         }
 
diff --git a/test/specs/commands/reload.js b/test/specs/commands/reload.js
index 51668fb83..9b5ec1553 100644
--- a/test/specs/commands/reload.js
+++ b/test/specs/commands/reload.js
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 "use strict";
 
 var path        = require("path");
-//var utils       = require("../../../lib/utils");
-//var assert      = require("chai").assert;
 var browserSync = require(path.resolve("./"));
 
 var pkg         = require(path.resolve("package.json"));
 var sinon       = require("sinon");
 var cli         = require(path.resolve(pkg.bin));
 
-describe.skip("E2E CLI `reload` with no files arg", function () {
-    it("should make a http request to the protocol", function (done) {
+describe("E2E CLI `reload` with no files arg", function () {
 
+    it("should make a http request to the protocol with no files arg", function (done) {
         browserSync.reset();
-
         browserSync
             .create()
             .init({server: "test/fixtures", open: false}, function (err, bs) {
@@ -28,7 +25,35 @@ describe.skip("E2E CLI `reload` with no files arg", function () {
                         }
                     },
                     cb: function () {
-                        sinon.assert.called(spy);
+                        sinon.assert.calledWithExactly(spy, "browser:reload");
+                        bs.cleanup();
+                        done();
+                    }
+                });
+            });
+    });
+
+    it("should make a http request with files arg", function (done) {
+
+        browserSync.reset();
+
+        browserSync
+            .create()
+            .init({server: "test/fixtures", open: false}, function (err, bs) {
+
+                var spy = sinon.spy(bs.events, "emit");
+
+                cli({
+                    cli: {
+                        input: ["reload"],
+                        flags: {
+                            port: bs.options.get("port"),
+                            files: "core.css"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    cb: function () {
+                        sinon.assert.calledWithExactly(spy, "file:changed", {path: "core.css", log: true, namespace: "core"});
+                        bs.cleanup();
                         done();
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/test/specs/http-protocol/http.reload.js b/test/specs/http-protocol/http.reload.js
index 0173a158c..fc7b7274d 100644
--- a/test/specs/http-protocol/http.reload.js
+++ b/test/specs/http-protocol/http.reload.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe("HTTP protocol", function () {
 
     it("responds to reload event with no args", function (done) {
 
-        var url = proto.getUrl({method: "reload"}, bs);
+        var url = proto.getUrl({method: "reload"}, bs.options.getIn(["urls", "local"]));
 
         request(url, function (e, r, body) {
             sinon.assert.calledWith(spy, "browser:reload");
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe("HTTP protocol", function () {
     });
     it("responds to reload event with multi file paths", function (done) {
 
-        var url = proto.getUrl({method: "reload", args: ["core.min.css", "core.css"]}, bs);
+        var url = proto.getUrl({method: "reload", args: ["core.min.css", "core.css"]}, bs.options.getIn(["urls", "local"]));
 
         request(url, function (e, r, body) {
             sinon.assert.calledWith(spy, "file:changed");
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe("HTTP protocol", function () {
     });
     it("responds to reload event with single file path", function (done) {
 
-        var url = proto.getUrl({method: "reload", args: "somefile.php"}, bs);
+        var url = proto.getUrl({method: "reload", args: "somefile.php"}, bs.options.getIn(["urls", "local"]));
 
         request(url, function (e, r, body) {
             sinon.assert.calledWith(spy, "file:changed");