diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c199d0..f9e7894 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Query [Wikipedia](https://www.wikipedia.org) for answers to all your questions.
  
  This Skill uses the [Wikipedia for humans](https://github.com/HelloChatterbox/wikipedia_for_humans). 
 
+NOTE: this will blacklist the official mycroft skill
 
 ## Examples 
 * "Tell me about Elon Musk"
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 566d042..db85001 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 from adapt.intent import IntentBuilder
 from mycroft.skills.core import (MycroftSkill, intent_handler,
                                  intent_file_handler)
+from mycroft.messagebus.message import Message
+from mycroft.configuration import LocalConf, USER_CONFIG,Configuration
 
 
 class WikipediaSkill(MycroftSkill):
@@ -22,6 +24,24 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.idx = 0
         self.results = []
 
+    def initialize(self):
+        self.blacklist_default_skill()
+
+    def blacklist_default_skill(self):
+        core_conf = Configuration.load_config_stack()
+        blacklist = core_conf["skills"]["blacklisted_skills"]
+        if "mycroft-wiki.mycroftai" not in blacklist:
+            self.log.debug("Blacklisting official mycroft wikipedia skill")
+            blacklist.append("mycroft-wiki.mycroftai")
+            conf = LocalConf(USER_CONFIG)
+            if "skills" not in conf:
+                conf["skills"] = {}
+            conf["skills"]["blacklisted_skills"] = blacklist
+            conf.store()
+
+        self.bus.emit(Message("detach_skill",
+                              {"skill_id": "mycroft-wiki.mycroftai"}))
+
     def speak_result(self):
         if self.idx + 1 > len(self.results):
             self.speak_dialog("thats all")