diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 141bc127be..8b2a1f28cf 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
 
     # Enable instructor dash to submit background tasks
     'ENABLE_INSTRUCTOR_BACKGROUND_TASKS': True,
+
+    # Allow use of the hint managment instructor view.
+    'ENABLE_HINTER_INSTRUCTOR_VIEW': False,
 }
 
 # Used for A/B testing
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index febd0f1c0e..4f9af149bc 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -264,9 +264,6 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/instructor$',
             'instructor.views.instructor_dashboard', name="instructor_dashboard"),
 
-        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/hint_manager$',
-            'instructor.hint_manager.hint_manager', name="hint_manager"),
-
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/gradebook$',
             'instructor.views.gradebook', name='gradebook'),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/grade_summary$',
@@ -433,6 +430,13 @@ if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_DEBUG_RUN_PYTHON'):
         url(r'^debug/run_python', 'debug.views.run_python'),
     )
 
+# Crowdsourced hinting instructor manager.
+if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_HINTER_INSTRUCTOR_VIEW'):
+    urlpatterns += (
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/hint_manager$',
+            'instructor.hint_manager.hint_manager', name="hint_manager"),
+    )
+
 urlpatterns = patterns(*urlpatterns)
 
 if settings.DEBUG: