diff --git a/webform.install b/webform.install
index a96a664..d9f9532 100644
--- a/webform.install
+++ b/webform.install
@@ -406,18 +406,20 @@ function webform_install() {
   db_query("UPDATE {system} SET weight = -1 WHERE name='webform' AND type='module'");
   drupal_install_schema('webform');
 
-  // Create the default webform type.
-  $webform_type = array(
-    'type' => 'webform',
-    'name' => st('Webform'),
-    'module' => 'node',
-    'description' => st('Create a new form or questionnaire accessible to users. Submission results and statistics are recorded and accessible to privileged users.'),
-    'custom' => TRUE,
-    'modified' => TRUE,
-    'locked' => FALSE,
-  );
-  $webform_type = (object) _node_type_set_defaults($webform_type);
-  node_type_save($webform_type);
+  // Optionally create the default webform type.
+  if (variable_get('webform_create_content_type', TRUE)) {
+    $webform_type = array(
+      'type' => 'webform',
+      'name' => st('Webform'),
+      'module' => 'node',
+      'description' => st('Create a new form or questionnaire accessible to users. Submission results and statistics are recorded and accessible to privileged users.'),
+      'custom' => TRUE,
+      'modified' => TRUE,
+      'locked' => FALSE,
+    );
+    $webform_type = (object) _node_type_set_defaults($webform_type);
+    node_type_save($webform_type);
+  }
 }
 
 /**