diff --git a/docs/PERSONALIZATION.md b/docs/PERSONALIZATION.md
index 3b6e41073e3..ef561bd3102 100644
--- a/docs/PERSONALIZATION.md
+++ b/docs/PERSONALIZATION.md
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ dotfiles managed one.
 
 You can edit the `~/.psqlrc.local` file.
 
+## Terminator
+
+If you don't like these terminator settings, run:
+
+```console
+$ echo 'KEEP_TERMINATOR=1' >> ~/.localrc
+```
+
+Then `rm -rf ~/.config/terminator` and configure it as you wish.
+
 ## iTunes
 
 Most people I know don't use iTunes, so it is disabled by default.
diff --git a/terminator/install.sh b/terminator/install.sh
index 770c0a0292b..3abe58b72b7 100755
--- a/terminator/install.sh
+++ b/terminator/install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 [ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ] && exit 0
+test -z "$KEEP_TERMINATOR" || exit 0
 mkdir -p ~/.config/terminator/
 ln -sf "$ZSH"/terminator/config ~/.config/terminator/config