diff --git a/lib/renderer.js b/lib/renderer.js
index a8a1d2a..742f6e3 100644
--- a/lib/renderer.js
+++ b/lib/renderer.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Renderer.prototype.listitem = function(text) {
   var result;
 
   if (/^\s*\[[x ]\]\s*/.test(text)) {
-    text = text.replace(/^\s*\[ \]\s*/, '<input type="checkbox"></input> ').replace(/^\s*\[x\]\s*/, '<input type="checkbox" checked></input> ');
+    text = text.replace(/^\s*\[ \]\s*/, '<input type="checkbox" disabled></input> ').replace(/^\s*\[x\]\s*/, '<input type="checkbox" disabled checked></input> ');
     result = '<li style="list-style: none">' + text + '</li>\n';
   } else {
     result = '<li>' + text + '</li>\n';
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index cce65cf..9092a6a 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ describe('Marked renderer', function() {
 
     result.should.eql([
       '<ul>\n',
-      '<li style="list-style: none"><input type="checkbox"></input> test unchecked</li>\n',
-      '<li style="list-style: none"><input type="checkbox" checked></input> test checked</li>\n',
+      '<li style="list-style: none"><input type="checkbox" disabled></input> test unchecked</li>\n',
+      '<li style="list-style: none"><input type="checkbox" disabled checked></input> test checked</li>\n',
       '<li>normal list [x] [ ]</li>\n',
       '</ul>\n',
       '<p>normal text [x] [ ]</p>\n',