diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 2701aec3..8d584d27 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ The following code implements a simple dual moving average algorithm.
 .. code:: python
 
     from zipline.api import (
-        add_history,
         history,
         order_target,
         record,
@@ -128,10 +127,6 @@ The following code implements a simple dual moving average algorithm.
 
 
     def initialize(context):
-        # Register 2 histories that track daily prices,
-        # one with a 100 window and one with a 300 day window
-        add_history(100, '1d', 'price')
-        add_history(300, '1d', 'price')
         context.i = 0
 
 
diff --git a/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb b/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb
index ec3c7958..0b99896e 100644
--- a/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb
+++ b/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
     "\n",
     "As we need to have access to previous prices to implement this strategy we need a new concept: History\n",
     "\n",
-    "`history()` is a convenience function that keeps a rolling window of data for you. The first argument is the number of bars you want to collect, the second argument is the unit (either `'1d'` for `'1m'` but note that you need to have minute-level data for using `1m`). For a more detailed description `history()`'s features, see the [Quantopian docs](https://www.quantopian.com/help#ide-history). While you can directly use the `history()` function on Quantopian, in `zipline` you have to register each history container you want to use with `add_history()` and pass it the same arguments as the history function below. Lets look at the strategy which should make this clear:"
+    "`history()` is a convenience function that keeps a rolling window of data for you. The first argument is the number of bars you want to collect, the second argument is the unit (either `'1d'` for `'1m'` but note that you need to have minute-level data for using `1m`). For a more detailed description `history()`'s features, see the [Quantopian docs](https://www.quantopian.com/help#ide-history). Let's look at the strategy which should make this clear:"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -870,15 +870,10 @@
     "%%zipline --start 2000-1-1 --end 2014-1-1 --symbols AAPL -o perf_dma\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
-    "from zipline.api import order_target, record, symbol, history, add_history\n",
+    "from zipline.api import order_target, record, symbol, history\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "\n",
     "def initialize(context):\n",
-    "    # Register 2 histories that track daily prices,\n",
-    "    # one with a 100 window and one with a 300 day window\n",
-    "    add_history(100, '1d', 'price')\n",
-    "    add_history(300, '1d', 'price')\n",
-    "\n",
     "    context.i = 0\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
diff --git a/docs/source/beginner-tutorial.rst b/docs/source/beginner-tutorial.rst
index 07d0927a..e6897ac3 100644
--- a/docs/source/beginner-tutorial.rst
+++ b/docs/source/beginner-tutorial.rst
@@ -629,26 +629,18 @@ data for you. The first argument is the number of bars you want to
 collect, the second argument is the unit (either ``'1d'`` for ``'1m'``
 but note that you need to have minute-level data for using ``1m``). For
 a more detailed description ``history()``'s features, see the
-`Quantopian docs <https://www.quantopian.com/help#ide-history>`__. While
-you can directly use the ``history()`` function on Quantopian, in
-``zipline`` you have to register each history container you want to use
-with ``add_history()`` and pass it the same arguments as the history
-function below. Lets look at the strategy which should make this clear:
+`Quantopian docs <https://www.quantopian.com/help#ide-history>`__.
+Let's look at the strategy which should make this clear:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
    %%zipline --start 2000-1-1 --end 2014-1-1 -o perf_dma
 
 
-   from zipline.api import order_target, record, symbol, history, add_history
+   from zipline.api import order_target, record, symbol, history
    import numpy as np
 
    def initialize(context):
-       # Register 2 histories that track daily prices,
-       # one with a 100 window and one with a 300 day window
-       add_history(100, '1d', 'price')
-       add_history(300, '1d', 'price')
-
        context.i = 0