diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index d82a19c70..e2b961ee6 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@
 ;; prevent Emacs from doing it early!
 (setq package-enable-at-startup nil)
 
+;; Faster to disable these here (before they've been initialized)
+(setq tool-bar-mode nil
+      menu-bar-mode nil)
+(set-scroll-bar-mode nil)