diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d2a4e65..731a60e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
-- Smoother scrolling for touchpads (also affects scrolling with some mice that send fractional scrolling values)
+- Improve scrolling accuracy with devices sending fractional updates (like touchpads)
 - `scrolling.multiplier` now affects normal scrolling with touchpads
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Excessive polling every 100ms with `live_config_reload` enabled
 - Unicode characters at the beginning of URLs are now properly ignored
 - Remove error message when reloading an empty config
+- Allow disabling URL launching by setting the value of `mouse.url.launcher` to `None`
 
 ## Version 0.2.7
 
diff --git a/alacritty.yml b/alacritty.yml
index 5cf58d25..07120b7a 100644
--- a/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty.yml
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ mouse:
     # This program is executed when clicking on a text which is recognized as a URL.
     # The URL is always added to the command as the last parameter.
     #
+    # When set to `None`, URL launching will be disabled completely.
+    #
     # Default:
     #   - (macOS) open
     #   - (Linux) xdg-open
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index d9717704..c487ceb7 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub struct Mouse {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Url {
     // Program for opening links
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "failure_default")]
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_launcher")]
     pub launcher: Option<CommandWrapper>,
 
     // Modifier used to open links
@@ -124,6 +124,34 @@ pub struct Url {
     pub modifiers: ModifiersState,
 }
 
+fn deserialize_launcher<'a, D>(deserializer: D) -> ::std::result::Result<Option<CommandWrapper>, D::Error>
+    where D: de::Deserializer<'a>
+{
+    let default = Url::default().launcher;
+
+    // Deserialize to generic value
+    let val = match serde_yaml::Value::deserialize(deserializer) {
+        Ok(val) => val,
+        Err(err) => {
+            error!("Problem with config: {}; using {}", err, default.clone().unwrap().program());
+            return Ok(default);
+        },
+    };
+
+    // Accept `None` to disable the launcher
+    if val.as_str().filter(|v| v.to_lowercase() == "none").is_some() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    match <Option<CommandWrapper>>::deserialize(val) {
+        Ok(launcher) => Ok(launcher),
+        Err(err) => {
+            error!("Problem with config: {}; using {}", err, default.clone().unwrap().program());
+            Ok(default)
+        },
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for Url {
     fn default() -> Url {
         Url {