diff --git a/Scoreboard.lua b/Scoreboard.lua
index 65dfa46..1a23741 100644
--- a/Scoreboard.lua
+++ b/Scoreboard.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ do
     if type(sv.showLimits) ~= "boolean" then sv.showLimits = true end
     if type(sv.showHeaders) ~= "boolean" then sv.showHeaders = true end
     if type(sv.useShortLabels) ~= "boolean" then sv.useShortLabels = false end
+    if type(sv.disableUsageText) ~= "boolean" then sv.disableUsageText = false end
     addon.db = sv
 
     ldbi:Register(addonName, addon.dataobj, addon.db.minimap)
@@ -150,7 +151,9 @@ do
     end
 
     GameTooltip:AddLine(L["Scoreboard"].."\n")
-    GameTooltip:AddLine(muted(L["usageDescription"]))
+    if not addon.db.disableUsageText then
+      GameTooltip:AddLine(muted(L["usageDescription"]).."\n")
+    end
 
     for i=1, size do
       local c = C_CurrencyInfo.GetCurrencyListInfo(i)
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index 6eeb9c2..9259f36 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ local function build()
         get = function(info) return addon.db[info[#info]] end,
         set = function(info, value) return addon:setDB(info[#info], value) end,
       },
+      disableUsageText = {
+        type = 'toggle',
+        order = 8,
+        name = L.disableUsageText,
+        desc = L.disableUsageTextDescription,
+        get = function(info) return addon.db[info[#info]] end,
+        set = function(info, value) return addon:setDB(info[#info], value) end,
+      },
       currencies = {
         type = "header",
         name = L["currenciesTitle"],
diff --git a/i18n/enUS.lua b/i18n/enUS.lua
index 765007d..13ca6ee 100644
--- a/i18n/enUS.lua
+++ b/i18n/enUS.lua
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ L["showHeadersDescription"] = "Show the currency groupings within the tooltip."
 L["useShortLabels"] = "Use short labels";
 L["useShortLabelsDescription"] = "Shorten the data text by changing the label to use an abbreviated form of the currency name."
 
-L["showPlaceholder"] = "Show placeholder text";
-L["showPlaceholderDescription"] = "When no currencies are visible, should placeholder text be shown (to allow you to quickly access settings).\nIf disabled, use the /scoreboard command to bring up this settings window."
+L["disableUsageText"] = "Disable usage text"
+L["disableUsageTextDescription"] = "If checked, the usage instructions will not be shown on the tooltip."
 
 L["settingsTitle"] = "Settings";
 L["settingsDescription"] = "Settings description here";
diff --git a/i18n/ruRU.lua b/i18n/ruRU.lua
index 540c67b..9bef265 100644
--- a/i18n/ruRU.lua
+++ b/i18n/ruRU.lua
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ if locale == "ruRU" then
 	L["useShortLabels"] = "Сокращения";
 	L["useShortLabelsDescription"] = "Сокращать названия валют.";
 
-	L["showPlaceholder"] = "Show placeholder text";
-	L["showPlaceholderDescription"] = "When no currencies are visible, should placeholder text be shown (to allow you to quickly access settings).\nIf disabled, use the /scoreboard command to bring up this settings window.";
+	L["disableUsageText"] = "Disable usage text"
+	L["disableUsageTextDescription"] = "If checked, the usage instructions will not be shown on the tooltip."
 
 	L["settingsTitle"] = "Settings";
 	L["settingsDescription"] = "Settings description here";