diff --git a/template/bash_profile.template.bash b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
index 60cac9ea..97394c34 100644
--- a/template/bash_profile.template.bash
+++ b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ unset MAILCHECK
 export IRC_CLIENT='irssi'
 
 # Set this to the command you use for todo.txt-cli
-
 export TODO="t"
 
+# Set this to false to turn of version control status checking within the prompt for all themes
+export SCM_CHECK=true
+
 # Set vcprompt executable path for scm advance info in prompt (demula theme)
 # https://github.com/xvzf/vcprompt
 #export VCPROMPT_EXECUTABLE=~/.vcprompt/bin/vcprompt