diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index e7f2aef..f5264f3 100644
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ def get_args(args):
                      help="Quiet mode, don\"t print anything and \
                            don't display notifications.")
 
-    arg.add_argument("-r", action="store_true",
-                     help="Reload current colorscheme.")
-
     arg.add_argument("-R", action="store_true",
                      help="Restore previous colorscheme.")
 
@@ -97,10 +94,6 @@ def process_args(args):
         scheme_dir = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, "schemes")
         shutil.rmtree(scheme_dir, ignore_errors=True)
 
-    if args.r:
-        reload.colors(args.t)
-        sys.exit(0)
-
     if args.a:
         util.Color.alpha_num = args.a
 
diff --git a/pywal/reload.py b/pywal/reload.py
index 7937e8f..4d3f69e 100644
--- a/pywal/reload.py
+++ b/pywal/reload.py
@@ -65,17 +65,3 @@ def env(xrdb_file=None):
     sway()
     polybar()
     print("reload: Reloaded environment.")
-
-
-def colors(vte, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR):
-    """Reload the current scheme."""
-    sequence_file = os.path.join(cache_dir, "sequences")
-
-    if os.path.isfile(sequence_file):
-        sequences = "".join(util.read_file(sequence_file))
-
-        # If vte mode was used, remove the unsupported sequence.
-        if vte:
-            sequences = re.sub(r"\]708;(\[.{0,3}\])?\#.{6}", "", sequences)
-
-        print(sequences, end="")
diff --git a/pywal/sequences.py b/pywal/sequences.py
index 7b6f4ae..34c2b03 100644
--- a/pywal/sequences.py
+++ b/pywal/sequences.py
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ def create_sequences(colors, vte):
     sequences = [set_color(index, colors["colors"]["color%s" % index])
                  for index in range(16)]
 
-    # This escape sequence doesn"t work in VTE terminals.
-    if not vte:
-        sequences.append(set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"]))
-
     # Special colors.
     # Source: https://goo.gl/KcoQgP
     # 10 = foreground, 11 = background, 12 = cursor foregound
@@ -61,6 +57,13 @@ def create_sequences(colors, vte):
     if OS == "Darwin":
         sequences += set_iterm_tab_color(colors["special"]["background"])
 
+    # Send sequences to object.
+    util.Color.sequences = "".join(sequences)
+
+    # This escape sequence doesn"t work in VTE terminals.
+    if not vte:
+        sequences.append(set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"]))
+
     return "".join(sequences)
 
 
diff --git a/pywal/templates/load.sh b/pywal/templates/load.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e4848f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pywal/templates/load.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+echo -en "{color0.sequences}"
+
+[[ -z "$VTE_VERSION" ]] && \
+    echo -en "\\033]708;{color0}\\007"
diff --git a/pywal/util.py b/pywal/util.py
index 37df3a8..cef5a63 100644
--- a/pywal/util.py
+++ b/pywal/util.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import subprocess
 class Color:
     """Color formats."""
     alpha_num = 100
+    sequences = ""
 
     def __init__(self, hex_color):
         self.hex_color = hex_color