diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aa005b1..b31d5b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "@paulcbetts/mime-types": "^2.1.10",
     "btoa": "^1.1.2",
     "debug": "^2.5.1",
+    "gaze": "^1.1.2",
     "lru-cache": "^4.0.1",
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "pify": "^2.3.0",
diff --git a/src/custom-operators.js b/src/custom-operators.js
index 7479970..b24c665 100644
--- a/src/custom-operators.js
+++ b/src/custom-operators.js
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ function retryWithDelayOrError(errors, maxRetries) {
 }
 
 const newCoolOperators = {
-  guaranteedThrottle: function(time, scheduler = async) {
-    return this
-      .map((x) => Observable.timer(time, scheduler).map(() => x))
-      .switch();
-  },
-
   retryAtIntervals: function(maxRetries = 3) {
     return this.retryWhen((errors) => retryWithDelayOrError(errors, maxRetries));
   },
diff --git a/src/live-reload.js b/src/live-reload.js
index 57360cc..57aedd6 100644
--- a/src/live-reload.js
+++ b/src/live-reload.js
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ function enableLiveReloadNaive() {
     .filter(x => !FileChangedCache.isInNodeModules(x.filePath));
 
   let weShouldReload = filesWeCareAbout
-    .mergeMap(x => watchPath(x.filePath).map(() => x))
-    .guaranteedThrottle(1*1000);
+    .mergeMap(x => watchPath(x.filePath).map(() => x));
 
   return weShouldReload
     .switchMap(() => Observable.defer(() => Observable.fromPromise(reloadAllWindows()).timeout(5*1000).catch(() => Observable.empty())))
@@ -75,8 +74,7 @@ function enableReactHMR() {
     .filter(x => !FileChangedCache.isInNodeModules(x.filePath));
 
   let weShouldReload = filesWeCareAbout
-    .mergeMap(x => watchPath(x.filePath).map(() => x))
-    .guaranteedThrottle(1*1000);
+    .mergeMap(x => watchPath(x.filePath).map(() => x));
 
   return weShouldReload
     .switchMap(() => Observable.defer(() => Observable.fromPromise(triggerHMRInRenderers()).catch(() => Observable.empty())))
diff --git a/src/pathwatcher-rx.js b/src/pathwatcher-rx.js
index 17b0c21..2353563 100644
--- a/src/pathwatcher-rx.js
+++ b/src/pathwatcher-rx.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import fs from 'fs';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
+import {Gaze} from 'gaze';
 import LRU from 'lru-cache';
 
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/publish';
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ export function watchPathDirect(directory) {
   return Observable.create((subj) => {
     let dead = false;
 
-    const watcher = fs.watch(directory, {}, (eventType, fileName) => {
-      if (dead) return;
-      subj.next({eventType, fileName});
-    });
-
-    watcher.on('error', (e) => {
+    const watcher = new Gaze();
+    watcher.on('error', (err) => {
       dead = true;
-      subj.error(e);
+      subj.error(err);
+    });
+    watcher.add(directory);
+    watcher.on('changed', (fileName) => {
+      if (dead) return;
+      subj.next({fileName, eventType: 'changed'});
     });
 
     return new Subscription(() => { if (!dead) { watcher.close(); } });