diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 99232cac9..8892d4390 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ doccheck:
 
 .PHONY: docserve
 docserve:
-	cd docs/_build/html && python3 -mSimpleHTTPServer 2> /dev/null&
+	cd docs/_build/html && python3 -m http.server 2> /dev/null&
 
 .PHONY: help
 help:
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index d7c20bca4..686f0119e 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -156,4 +156,4 @@ livehtml: html
 	livereload $(BUILDDIR)/html -p 33233
 
 serve:
-	cd $(BUILDDIR)/html; python -m SimpleHTTPServer
+	cd $(BUILDDIR)/html; python3 -m http.server