diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3530304..6bb380a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ In fact, if `systemctl` isn't found in the `PATH`, this library will panic.
 ## Supported systemctl functions
 
 - [ ] `systemctl daemon-reload`
-- [ ] `systemctl disable`
-- [ ] `systemctl enable`
+- [x] `systemctl disable`
+- [x] `systemctl enable`
 - [ ] `systemctl is-active`
 - [ ] `systemctl is-enabled`
 - [ ] `systemctl is-failed`
diff --git a/systemctl_test.go b/systemctl_test.go
index 7c7f710..9e40314 100644
--- a/systemctl_test.go
+++ b/systemctl_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,51 @@ func TestEnable(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestDisable(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		unit      string
+		err       error
+		opts      Options
+		runAsUser bool
+	}{
+		// Run these tests only as a user
+
+		//try nonexistant unit in user mode as user
+		{"nonexistant", ErrDoesNotExist, Options{usermode: true}, true},
+		// try existing unit in user mode as user
+		{"syncthing", nil, Options{usermode: true}, true},
+		// try nonexisting unit in system mode as user
+		{"nonexistant", ErrInsufficientPermissions, Options{usermode: false}, true},
+		// try existing unit in system mode as user
+		{"nginx", ErrInsufficientPermissions, Options{usermode: false}, true},
+
+		// Run these tests only as a superuser
+
+		// try nonexistant unit in system mode as system
+		{"nonexistant", ErrDoesNotExist, Options{usermode: false}, false},
+		// try existing unit in system mode as system
+		{"nginx", ErrBusFailure, Options{usermode: true}, false},
+		// try existing unit in system mode as system
+		{"nginx", nil, Options{usermode: false}, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%s as %s", tc.unit, userString), func(t *testing.T) {
+			if (userString == "root" || userString == "system") && tc.runAsUser {
+				t.Skip("skipping user test while running as superuser")
+			} else if (userString != "root" && userString != "system") && !tc.runAsUser {
+				t.Skip("skipping superuser test while running as user")
+			}
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+			defer cancel()
+			err := Disable(ctx, tc.unit, tc.opts)
+			if err != tc.err {
+				t.Errorf("error is %v, but should have been %v", err, tc.err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}
+
 // Runs through all defined properties and checks for error cases
 func TestShow(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {