diff --git a/dr_botzo/context_processors.py b/dr_botzo/context_processors.py
index 6359a89..c0f8a0b 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/context_processors.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/context_processors.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """Site processors to add additional template tags and whatnot."""
-
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.sites.shortcuts import get_current_site
 from django.utils.functional import SimpleLazyObject
 
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ def site(request):
     return {
         'site': site,
         'site_root': SimpleLazyObject(lambda: "{0}://{1}".format(protocol, site.domain)),
+        'WEB_ENABLED_APPS': settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS,
     }
diff --git a/dr_botzo/settings.py b/dr_botzo/settings.py
index b55a915..083d9e4 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/settings.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/settings.py
@@ -145,6 +145,16 @@ BOOTSTRAP3 = {
     'javascript_in_head': True,
 }
 
+###############
+# web options #
+###############
+
+# choose which apps to display in the web UI, for those that support this config
+WEB_ENABLED_APPS = [
+    'karma',
+    'races',
+]
+
 
 # IRC module stuff
 
diff --git a/dr_botzo/templates/base.html b/dr_botzo/templates/base.html
index 788bd37..e8eb4b0 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/templates/base.html
+++ b/dr_botzo/templates/base.html
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
         {% block navbar_menu %}
           <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
             <li><a href="{% url 'facts_index' %}">Item Sets</a></li>
-            <li><a href="{% url 'karma_index' %}">Karma</a></li>
+            {% if "karma" in WEB_ENABLED_APPS %}<li><a href="{% url 'karma_index' %}">Karma</a></li>{% endif %}
             <li><a href="{% url 'markov_index' %}">Markov</a></li>
-            <li><a href="{% url 'races_index' %}">Races</a></li>
+            {% if "races" in WEB_ENABLED_APPS %}<li><a href="{% url 'races_index' %}">Races</a></li>{% endif %}
           </ul>
         {% endblock %}
         <div class="navbar-right">
diff --git a/karma/views.py b/karma/views.py
index 42de7ce..fdd76e3 100644
--- a/karma/views.py
+++ b/karma/views.py
@@ -1,27 +1,32 @@
 """Present karma data."""
-
 import logging
 
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render
 from rest_framework import viewsets
 
 from karma.models import KarmaKey
 from karma.serializers import KarmaKeySerializer
 
-log = logging.getLogger('karma.views')
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def index(request):
     """Display all karma keys."""
-    entries = KarmaKey.objects.all().order_by('key')
+    if 'karma' not in settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS:
+        raise PermissionDenied()
 
+    entries = KarmaKey.objects.all().order_by('key')
     return render(request, 'karma/index.html', {'entries': entries})
 
 
 def key_detail(request, karma_key):
     """Display the requested karma key."""
-    entry = get_object_or_404(KarmaKey, key=karma_key.lower())
+    if 'karma' not in settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS:
+        raise PermissionDenied()
 
+    entry = get_object_or_404(KarmaKey, key=karma_key.lower())
     return render(request, 'karma/karma_key.html', {'entry': entry, 'entry_history': entry.history(mode='date')})
 
 
diff --git a/races/views.py b/races/views.py
index 6051b25..f6c470a 100644
--- a/races/views.py
+++ b/races/views.py
@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
 """Display race statuses and whatnot."""
-
 import logging
 
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render
 
 from races.models import Race, Racer, RaceUpdate
 
-
-log = logging.getLogger('races.views')
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def index(request):
     """Display a list of races."""
+    if 'races' not in settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS:
+        raise PermissionDenied()
 
     races = Race.objects.all()
-
     return render(request, 'races/index.html', {'races': races})
 
 
 def race_detail(request, race_id):
     """Display a race detail."""
+    if 'races' not in settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS:
+        raise PermissionDenied()
 
     race = get_object_or_404(Race, pk=race_id)
-
     return render(request, 'races/race_detail.html', {'race': race})
diff --git a/tests/test_races_views.py b/tests/test_races_views.py
index ed827eb..7eddd4f 100644
--- a/tests/test_races_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_races_views.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 """Test the race views."""
-from unittest import mock
-
 from django.test import TestCase
-from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from races.models import Race, Racer, RaceUpdate
 
diff --git a/tests/test_web_enabled_app_settings.py b/tests/test_web_enabled_app_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..780ea1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_web_enabled_app_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Test views and templates' adherence to WEB_ENABLED_APPS."""
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+
+class WebEnabledAppsAPITest(TestCase):
+    """Test that certain display elements and views can be enabled/disabled via settings."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Store the old setting so that we can restore it later."""
+        self.old_sites_list = settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS
+        print("butt")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Restore the old setting stored earlier."""
+        settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS = self.old_sites_list
+        print("butt")
+
+    def test_default_enabled(self):
+        """Test that the expected sites can be reached and displayed by default."""
+        resp = self.client.get('/karma/')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn(b'<a href="/karma/">', resp.content)
+        resp = self.client.get('/races/')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn(b'<a href="/races/">', resp.content)
+
+    def test_one_disabled(self):
+        """Test that we can disable one site but not all sites using this setting."""
+        settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS = ['karma']
+        resp = self.client.get('/karma/')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn(b'<a href="/karma/">', resp.content)
+        resp = self.client.get('/races/')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 403)
+        self.assertNotIn(b'<a href="/races/">', resp.content)
+
+    def test_all_disabled(self):
+        """Test that we can disable all sites using this setting."""
+        settings.WEB_ENABLED_APPS = []
+        resp = self.client.get('/karma/')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 403)
+        self.assertNotIn(b'<a href="/karma/">', resp.content)
+        resp = self.client.get('/races/')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 403)
+        self.assertNotIn(b'<a href="/races/">', resp.content)