diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c b/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c
index 447cbcba..e4902d92 100644
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c
@@ -520,10 +520,8 @@ _dvr_autorec_add(const char *config_name,
   htsmsg_destroy(m);
 
   /* Notify web clients that we have messed with the tables */
-  
-  m = htsmsg_create_map();
-  htsmsg_add_u32(m, "reload", 1);
-  notify_by_msg("autorec", m);
+
+  notify_reload("autorec");
 
   dvr_autorec_changed(dae);
 }
diff --git a/src/notify.c b/src/notify.c
index bdad26ef..b2d8701a 100644
--- a/src/notify.c
+++ b/src/notify.c
@@ -33,3 +33,12 @@ notify_by_msg(const char *class, htsmsg_t *m)
   comet_mailbox_add_message(m, 0);
   htsmsg_destroy(m);
 }
+
+
+void
+notify_reload(const char *class)
+{
+  htsmsg_t *m = htsmsg_create_map();
+  htsmsg_add_u32(m, "reload", 1);
+  notify_by_msg(class, m);
+}
diff --git a/src/notify.h b/src/notify.h
index cf278393..1a41a43a 100644
--- a/src/notify.h
+++ b/src/notify.h
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@
 
 void notify_by_msg(const char *class, htsmsg_t *m);
 
+void notify_reload(const char *class);
+
 #endif /* NOTIFY_H_ */