diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/el_output.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/el_output.js
index d713c6f2ac..2af55fc83e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/el_output.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/el_output.js
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ define('ElOutput', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                 );
                 logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '".');
 
-                $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
-                $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                    $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
+                    $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                }
 
                 paramNames.pop();
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/g_label_el_output.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/g_label_el_output.js
index 3e9e12b62e..83c6df607d 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/g_label_el_output.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/g_label_el_output.js
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ define('GLabelElOutput', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                 );
                 logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '".');
 
-                $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
-                $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                    $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
+                    $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                }
 
                 paramNames.pop();
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/graph.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/graph.js
index 9f0d5046ca..7c2f792258 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/graph.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/graph.js
@@ -242,8 +242,10 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                 );
                 logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '"');
 
-                $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from the string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
-                $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                    $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from the string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
+                    $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                }
 
                 paramNames.pop();
 
@@ -709,15 +711,17 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                 );
                 logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '"');
 
-                $('#' + gstId).html(
-                    '<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN ' +
-                    'XML: Could not create a function from the string "' +
-                    funcString + '" for xrange.min.' + '</div>'
-                );
-                $('#' + gstId).append(
-                    '<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error ' +
-                    'message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>'
-                );
+                if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                    $('#' + gstId).html(
+                        '<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN ' +
+                        'XML: Could not create a function from the string "' +
+                        funcString + '" for xrange.min.' + '</div>'
+                    );
+                    $('#' + gstId).append(
+                        '<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error ' +
+                        'message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>'
+                    );
+                }
 
                 return false;
             }
@@ -790,15 +794,17 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                 );
                 logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '"');
 
-                $('#' + gstId).html(
-                    '<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN ' +
-                    'XML: Could not create a function from the string "' +
-                    funcString + '" for xrange.max.' + '</div>'
-                );
-                $('#' + gstId).append(
-                    '<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' +
-                    err.message + '".' + '</div>'
-                );
+                if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                    $('#' + gstId).html(
+                        '<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN ' +
+                        'XML: Could not create a function from the string "' +
+                        funcString + '" for xrange.max.' + '</div>'
+                    );
+                    $('#' + gstId).append(
+                        '<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' +
+                        err.message + '".' + '</div>'
+                    );
+                }
 
                 return false;
             }
@@ -1006,8 +1012,10 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                     );
                     logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '"');
 
-                    $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from the string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
-                    $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                    if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                        $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not create a function from the string "' + funcString + '".' + '</div>');
+                        $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                    }
 
                     paramNames.pop();
                     paramNames.pop();
@@ -1133,8 +1141,10 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                     logme('ERROR: Could not determine xrange start.');
                     logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '".');
 
-                    $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not determine xrange start from defined function.' + '</div>');
-                    $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                    if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                        $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not determine xrange start from defined function.' + '</div>');
+                        $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                    }
 
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -1144,8 +1154,10 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                     logme('ERROR: Could not determine xrange end.');
                     logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '".');
 
-                    $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not determine xrange end from defined function.' + '</div>');
-                    $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                    if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                        $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not determine xrange end from defined function.' + '</div>');
+                        $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                    }
 
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -1175,8 +1187,10 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                         logme('ERROR: Could not generate data.');
                         logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '".');
 
-                        $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not generate data from defined function.' + '</div>');
-                        $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                        if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                            $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not generate data from defined function.' + '</div>');
+                            $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                        }
 
                         return false;
                     }
@@ -1204,8 +1218,10 @@ define('Graph', ['logme'], function (logme) {
                         logme('ERROR: Could not generate data.');
                         logme('Error message: "' + err.message + '".');
 
-                        $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not generate data from function.' + '</div>');
-                        $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                        if (state.showDebugInfo) {
+                            $('#' + gstId).html('<div style="color: red;">' + 'ERROR IN XML: Could not generate data from function.' + '</div>');
+                            $('#' + gstId).append('<div style="color: red;">' + 'Error message: "' + err.message + '".' + '</div>');
+                        }
 
                         return false;
                     }
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/gst_main.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/gst_main.js
index 3d9f511ca9..e1d1211f6a 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/gst_main.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/graphical_slider_tool/gst_main.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ define(
         // state object.
         state = State(gstId, config);
 
+        state.showDebugInfo = false;
+
         // It is possible that something goes wrong while extracting parameters
         // from the JSON config object. In this case, we will not continue.
         if (state === undefined) {
diff --git a/lms/templates/staff_problem_info.html b/lms/templates/staff_problem_info.html
index 7b4abf13fd..d24d6528ac 100644
--- a/lms/templates/staff_problem_info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/staff_problem_info.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## The JS for this is defined in xqa_interface.html
 ${module_content}
-%if location.category in ['problem','video','html','combinedopenended']:
+%if location.category in ['problem','video','html','combinedopenended','graphical_slider_tool']:
 %  if edit_link:
 <div>
     <a href="${edit_link}">Edit</a>