diff --git a/mercurial/extensions.py b/mercurial/extensions.py
--- a/mercurial/extensions.py
+++ b/mercurial/extensions.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def loadall(ui):
     result = ui.configitems("extensions")
     for i, (name, path) in enumerate(result):
         if path:
+            if path[0] == '!':
+                continue
             path = os.path.expanduser(path)
         try:
             load(ui, name, path)