diff --git a/adafruit_lis3dh.py b/adafruit_lis3dh.py
index 888c89f..179b8ea 100755
--- a/adafruit_lis3dh.py
+++ b/adafruit_lis3dh.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import time
 import math
 import digitalio
+from ucollections import namedtuple
 try:
     import struct
 except ImportError:
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@
 STANDARD_GRAVITY = 9.806
 # pylint: enable=bad-whitespace
 
+# the named tuple returned by the class
+AccelerationTuple = namedtuple("acceleration", ("x", "y", "z"))
+
 
 class LIS3DH:
     """Driver base for the LIS3DH accelerometer."""
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ def acceleration(self):
         y = (y / divider) * STANDARD_GRAVITY
         z = (z / divider) * STANDARD_GRAVITY
 
-        return x, y, z
+        return AccelerationTuple(x, y, z)
 
     def shake(self, shake_threshold=30, avg_count=10, total_delay=0.1):
         """
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index eb05e71..82431c4 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Uncomment the below if you use native CircuitPython modules such as
 # digitalio, micropython and busio. List the modules you use. Without it, the
 # autodoc module docs will fail to generate with a warning.
-autodoc_mock_imports = ["digitalio", "micropython"]
+autodoc_mock_imports = ["digitalio", "micropython", "ucollections"]
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {'python': ('https://docs.python.org/3.4', None),'BusDevice': ('https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/busdevice/en/latest/', None),'CircuitPython': ('https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/', None)}