diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index b36b0854..1f3e1d3d 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'hide_tabbar'           : False,
             'scroll_tabbar'         : False,
             'try_posix_regexp'      : platform.system() != 'Linux',
+            'disabled_plugins'      : ['TestPlugin', 'CustomCommandsMenu'],
         },
         'keybindings': {
             'zoom_in'          : '<Ctrl>plus',
diff --git a/terminatorlib/plugin.py b/terminatorlib/plugin.py
index f1e0752d..99ab1798 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/plugin.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/plugin.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 >>> registry = PluginRegistry()
 >>> registry.instances
 {}
->>> registry.load_plugins()
+>>> registry.load_plugins(True)
 >>> plugins = registry.get_plugins_by_capability('test')
 >>> len(plugins)
 1
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import borg
+from config import Config
 from util import dbg, err, get_config_dir
 
 class Plugin(object):
@@ -61,12 +62,14 @@ class PluginRegistry(borg.Borg):
         if not self.done:
             self.done = False
 
-    def load_plugins(self):
+    def load_plugins(self, testing=False):
         """Load all plugins present in the plugins/ directory in our module"""
         if self.done:
             dbg('PluginRegistry::load_plugins: Already loaded')
             return
 
+        config = Config()
+
         for plugindir in self.path:
             sys.path.insert(0, plugindir)
             try:
@@ -82,6 +85,8 @@ class PluginRegistry(borg.Borg):
                     try:
                         module = __import__(plugin[:-3], None, None, [''])
                         for item in getattr(module, 'available'):
+                            if not testing and item in config['disabled_plugins']:
+                                continue
                             if item not in self.instances:
                                 func = getattr(module, item)
                             self.instances[item] = func()