diff --git a/emacs/data.el b/emacs/data.el
index e8b4b03..ad175bb 100644
--- a/emacs/data.el
+++ b/emacs/data.el
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 (defvar agw-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap)
   "Global keymap for `agw-mode'.")
 
+(defvar-local agw-no-fixes nil
+  "Fixes files before save if `t' in this buffer.")
+
 (define-minor-mode agw-key-map-mode
   "Minor mode for key bindings."
   :global t
@@ -34,6 +37,12 @@
               standard-indent  2
               tab-width        2))
 
+(defun agw-before-save ()
+  "Hook to be run before saving a file."
+  (unless agw-no-fixes
+    (copyright-update)
+    (delete-trailing-whitespace)))
+
 (defun agw-remove-elc ()
   "Removes an elc file if it exists."
   (let ((elc (concat buffer-file-name "c")))
diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index 1b66e1a..7838222 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@
 (add-hook 'reb-lisp-mode-hook   #'agw-fp-mode)
 (add-hook 'scheme-mode-hook     #'agw-fp-mode)
 
-(add-hook 'before-save-hook #'copyright-update)
-(add-hook 'before-save-hook #'delete-trailing-whitespace)
+(add-hook 'before-save-hook #'agw-before-save)
 
 (agw-set-key "b d" #'kill-this-buffer)
 (agw-set-key "b e" #'ibuffer)