diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 18d0b25..91055c9 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -215,3 +215,6 @@ char *termname                   = "st-256color"; /* $TERM value */
 
 /* Tab space options */
 unsigned int tabspaces           = 8;
+
+/* Misc */
+#define USEXRESOURCES /* Use .Xresources. Comment this line if you do not want .Xresources support. */
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index a0dfd7e..cc23366 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ static void ttysend(const Arg *);
 
 #include "options.h" /* include user configuration */
 #include "char.h" /* include misc chars */
+
+#ifdef USEXRESOURCES
 #include "xresources.h" /* include .xresources/xrdb options */
+#endif
+
 #include "keybinds.h" /* include keybinds */
 #include "mouse.h" /* include mouse binds */
 #include "mapped.h" /* include list of mapped keys */
@@ -2745,8 +2749,10 @@ config_init(void)
 		return;
 
 	db = XrmGetStringDatabase(resm);
+    #ifdef USEXRESOURCES
 	for (p = resources; p < resources + LEN(resources); p++)
 		resource_load(db, p->name, p->type, p->dst);
+    #endif
 }
 
 void