diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 6a79466..e04fe2d 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ autoload -Uz add-zsh-hook
 _git_full=
 
 function _git_info() {
+	if [[ -v DISABLE_GIT ]]; then
+		return
+	fi
 	local modified=0;
 	local new=0;
 	_git_full=
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ function _git_info() {
 		_git_full+=$'%{\e[0m%}'
 	fi
 }
+alias disable_git_status="DISABLE_GIT=1"
+alias enable_git_status="unset DISABLE_GIT"
 
 add-zsh-hook precmd _git_info