diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7cc1b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+;;; early-init.el --- Early changes to Emacs -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+;;; Commentary:
+;;
+;; This file contains elisp code to be run as early as Emacs will allow - this
+;; means before the frame is actually loaded, which is why this file isn't
+;; used as a replacement for the init.el file - time taken for the window to load
+;; is more painful than time taken for the editor to load.
+;;
+;;; Code:
+
+;; Disable the menubar. Done in this file otherwise done too late.
+(menu-bar-mode -1)
+
+;;; early-init.el ends here
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index c772382..7e6dd62 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 ;; Disable Emacs' GTK decorations. Done in this file otherwise done too late.
-(menu-bar-mode -1)
 (tool-bar-mode -1)
 (scroll-bar-mode -1)