diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index a2069257b..a3a7913a1 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # Do not dump schema after migrations.
   config.active_record.dump_schema_after_migration = false
 
+  # Disable deface if neccesary
+  config.deface.enabled = ENV['DEFACE_ENABLED'] == 'true'
+
   # Enable first-time tutorial for users signing in the sciNote for
   # the first time.
   config.x.enable_tutorial = ENV['ENABLE_TUTORIAL'] != 'false'