diff --git a/docs/cli.rst b/docs/cli.rst
index 8590456..35e34b2 100644
--- a/docs/cli.rst
+++ b/docs/cli.rst
@@ -411,6 +411,10 @@ A better solution here is to use database triggers. You can set up database trig
 
     $ sqlite-utils enable-fts mydb.db documents title summary --create-triggers
 
+To remove the FTS tables and triggers you created, use ``disable-fts``::
+
+    $ sqlite-utils disable-fts mydb.db documents
+
 Vacuum
 ======
 
diff --git a/docs/python-api.rst b/docs/python-api.rst
index 14de937..878752a 100644
--- a/docs/python-api.rst
+++ b/docs/python-api.rst
@@ -1052,6 +1052,12 @@ A better solution is to use database triggers. You can set up database triggers
 
     dogs.enable_fts(["name", "twitter"], fts_version="FTS4")
 
+To remove the FTS tables and triggers you created, use the ``disable_fts()`` table method:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    dogs.disable_fts()
+
 Optimizing a full-text search table
 ===================================
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index ba55e61..54667e5 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -300,6 +300,19 @@ def populate_fts(path, table, column):
     db[table].populate_fts(column)
 
 
+@cli.command(name="disable-fts")
+@click.argument(
+    "path",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=False, allow_dash=False),
+    required=True,
+)
+@click.argument("table")
+def disable_fts(path, table):
+    "Disable FTS for specific table"
+    db = sqlite_utils.Database(path)
+    db[table].disable_fts()
+
+
 def insert_upsert_options(fn):
     for decorator in reversed(
         (
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/db.py b/sqlite_utils/db.py
index 2078525..40b734c 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/db.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/db.py
@@ -794,6 +794,25 @@ class Table(Queryable):
         self.db.conn.executescript(sql)
         return self
 
+    def disable_fts(self):
+        fts_table = self.detect_fts()
+        if fts_table:
+            self.db[fts_table].drop()
+        # Now delete the triggers that related to that table
+        sql = """
+            SELECT name FROM sqlite_master
+                WHERE type = 'trigger'
+                AND sql LIKE '% INSERT INTO [{}]%'
+        """.format(
+            fts_table
+        )
+        trigger_names = []
+        for row in self.db.conn.execute(sql).fetchall():
+            trigger_names.append(row[0])
+        with self.db.conn:
+            for trigger_name in trigger_names:
+                self.db.conn.execute("DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS [{}]".format(trigger_name))
+
     def detect_fts(self):
         "Detect if table has a corresponding FTS virtual table and return it"
         sql = """
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 1f24090..52c50da 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -393,6 +393,24 @@ def test_populate_fts(db_path):
     assert [("martha",)] == search("martha")
 
 
+def test_disable_fts(db_path):
+    db = Database(db_path)
+    assert {"Gosh", "Gosh2"} == set(db.table_names())
+    db["Gosh"].enable_fts(["c1"], create_triggers=True)
+    assert {
+        "Gosh_fts",
+        "Gosh_fts_idx",
+        "Gosh_fts_data",
+        "Gosh2",
+        "Gosh_fts_config",
+        "Gosh",
+        "Gosh_fts_docsize",
+    } == set(db.table_names())
+    exit_code = CliRunner().invoke(cli.cli, ["disable-fts", db_path, "Gosh"]).exit_code
+    assert 0 == exit_code
+    assert {"Gosh", "Gosh2"} == set(db.table_names())
+
+
 def test_vacuum(db_path):
     result = CliRunner().invoke(cli.cli, ["vacuum", db_path])
     assert 0 == result.exit_code
diff --git a/tests/test_enable_fts.py b/tests/test_fts.py
similarity index 77%
rename from tests/test_enable_fts.py
rename to tests/test_fts.py
index 7f58916..134e0e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_enable_fts.py
+++ b/tests/test_fts.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import pytest
+
 search_records = [
     {"text": "tanuki are tricksters", "country": "Japan", "not_searchable": "foo"},
     {"text": "racoons are trash pandas", "country": "USA", "not_searchable": "bar"},
@@ -92,3 +94,37 @@ def test_enable_fts_w_triggers(fresh_db):
     # Triggers will auto-populate FTS virtual table, not need to call populate_fts()
     assert [("racoons are trash pandas", "USA", "bar")] == table.search("usa")
     assert [] == table.search("bar")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("create_triggers", [True, False])
+def test_disable_fts(fresh_db, create_triggers):
+    table = fresh_db["searchable"]
+    table.insert(search_records[0])
+    table.enable_fts(["text", "country"], create_triggers=create_triggers)
+    assert {
+        "searchable",
+        "searchable_fts",
+        "searchable_fts_data",
+        "searchable_fts_idx",
+        "searchable_fts_docsize",
+        "searchable_fts_config",
+    } == set(fresh_db.table_names())
+    if create_triggers:
+        expected_triggers = {"searchable_ai", "searchable_ad", "searchable_au"}
+    else:
+        expected_triggers = set()
+    assert expected_triggers == set(
+        r[0]
+        for r in fresh_db.conn.execute(
+            "select name from sqlite_master where type = 'trigger'"
+        ).fetchall()
+    )
+    # Now run .disable_fts() and confirm it worked
+    table.disable_fts()
+    assert (
+        0
+        == fresh_db.conn.execute(
+            "select count(*) from sqlite_master where type = 'trigger'"
+        ).fetchone()[0]
+    )
+    assert ["searchable"] == fresh_db.table_names()