diff --git a/lib/trestle/table/automatic.rb b/lib/trestle/table/automatic.rb
index 03c04378..14d29f67 100644
--- a/lib/trestle/table/automatic.rb
+++ b/lib/trestle/table/automatic.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def columns
       end
 
       def content_columns
-        admin.default_table_attributes.map.with_index do |attribute, index|
+        attributes.map.with_index do |attribute, index|
           case attribute.type
           when :association
             Column.new(attribute.association_name, sort: false)
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ def content_columns
       def actions_column
         ActionsColumn.new
       end
+
+    private
+      def attributes
+        admin.default_table_attributes.reject { |attribute|
+          exclude?(attribute.name)
+        }
+      end
+
+      def exclude?(field)
+        Array(options[:exclude]).include?(field)
+      end
     end
   end
 end