diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 50dc900..6309a82 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ theme_config:
   back: ".."
   date_format: "%Y%m%d"
   monochrome_images: true
+  footer: true # set to false to hide the footer
 
 plugins:
   - jekyll-feed
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 7431624..101c85e 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
       </div>
     </main>
 
-    {%- include footer.html -%}
+    {%- unless site.theme_config.footer == false -%}
+      {%- include footer.html -%}
+    {%- endunless -%}
 
     {% if page.custom_js %}
       {% for js_file in page.custom_js %}