diff --git a/Rbls/config.py b/Rbls/config.py
index 5a0e47a..6d1edf8 100644
--- a/Rbls/config.py
+++ b/Rbls/config.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ Rbls = conf.registerPlugin('Rbls')
 # This is where your configuration variables (if any) should go.  For example:
 # conf.registerGlobalValue(Rbls, 'someConfigVariableName',
 #     registry.Boolean(False, _("""Help for someConfigVariableName.""")))
+conf.registerChannelValue(Rbls, 'enable',
+    registry.Boolean(False, _("""Determines whether or not this plugin will
+    kickban users blacklisted with Rbls.""")))
 
 
 # vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4 expandtab textwidth=79:
diff --git a/Rbls/plugin.py b/Rbls/plugin.py
index 910b064..4bedb49 100644
--- a/Rbls/plugin.py
+++ b/Rbls/plugin.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class Rbls(callbacks.Plugin):
 
     def doJoin(self, irc, msg):
         channel = msg.args[0]
+        if not self.registryValue('enable', channel):
+            return
         nick, ident, host = ircutils.splitHostmask(msg.prefix)
 
         fd = utils.web.getUrlFd('http://rbls.org/%s' % host)
diff --git a/Rbls/test.py b/Rbls/test.py
index 30c8cfb..9bacda8 100644
--- a/Rbls/test.py
+++ b/Rbls/test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from supybot.test import *
 
 class RblsTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
     plugins = ('Rbls',)
+    config = {'supybot.plugins.Rbls.enable': 'True'}
 
     if network:
         def testBan(self):