diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 5f3aa2d..7283f0f 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ SITE_NAME='edX'
 SUPPORT_URL='http://localhost:18000/support'
 USER_INFO_COOKIE_NAME='edx-user-info'
 # Temporary, Remove this once we are ready to release the feature.
-COACHING_ENABLED=false
+COACHING_ENABLED=''
diff --git a/src/account-settings/data/service.js b/src/account-settings/data/service.js
index 07a4871..d0816b4 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/data/service.js
+++ b/src/account-settings/data/service.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export async function getSettings(username, userRoles, userId) {
     getThirdPartyAuthProviders(),
     getProfileDataManager(username, userRoles),
     getTimeZones(),
-    getCoachingPreferences(userId),
+    getConfig().COACHING_ENABLED && getCoachingPreferences(userId),
   ]);
 
   return {