diff --git a/weboob/core/ouiboube.py b/weboob/core/ouiboube.py
index 6643e565..c2aa683a 100644
--- a/weboob/core/ouiboube.py
+++ b/weboob/core/ouiboube.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ class Weboob(object):
         for instance_name, backend_name, params in self.backends_config.iter_backends():
             backend = self.backends_loader.get_or_load_backend(backend_name)
             if caps is not None and not backend.has_caps(caps) or \
-                    names is not None and instance_name not in names:
+               names is not None and instance_name not in names or \
+               '_enabled' in params and not params['_enabled']:
                 continue
             backend_instance = backend.create_instance(self, instance_name, params, storage)
             self.backend_instances[instance_name] = loaded[instance_name] = backend_instance