diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ default_encoding = utf8
 
 #clone_uri = {scheme}://{user}{pass}{netloc}{path}
 
-## issue tracker RhodeCode (leave blank to disable, absent for default)
+## issue tracker for RhodeCode (leave blank to disable, absent for default)
 #bugtracker = http://bitbucket.org/marcinkuzminski/rhodecode/issues
 
 ## issue tracking mapping for commits messages
@@ -219,8 +219,13 @@ auth_ret_code =
 ## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
+## allows to change the repository location in settings page
 allow_repo_location_change = True
 
+## allows to setup custom hooks in settings page
+allow_custom_hooks_settings = True
+
+
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
 ####################################
diff --git a/production.ini b/production.ini
--- a/production.ini
+++ b/production.ini
@@ -219,8 +219,13 @@ auth_ret_code =
 ## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
+## allows to change the repository location in settings page
 allow_repo_location_change = True
 
+## allows to setup custom hooks in settings page
+allow_custom_hooks_settings = True
+
+
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
 ####################################
diff --git a/rhodecode/bin/template.ini.mako b/rhodecode/bin/template.ini.mako
--- a/rhodecode/bin/template.ini.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/bin/template.ini.mako
@@ -227,9 +227,12 @@ auth_ret_code =
 <%text>## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do</%text>
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
-<%text>## allow chaning the repository store location from web interface</%text>
+<%text>## allows to change the repository location in settings page</%text>
 allow_repo_location_change = True
 
+<%text>## allows to setup custom hooks in settings page</%text>
+allow_custom_hooks_settings = True
+
 <%text>
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
--- a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
+++ b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
@@ -219,8 +219,13 @@ auth_ret_code =
 ## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
+## allows to change the repository location in settings page
 allow_repo_location_change = True
 
+## allows to setup custom hooks in settings page
+allow_custom_hooks_settings = True
+
+
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
 ####################################
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py
@@ -309,30 +309,31 @@ class SettingsController(BaseController)
                           'application settings'), category='error')
 
         if setting_id == 'hooks':
-            ui_key = request.POST.get('new_hook_ui_key')
-            ui_value = request.POST.get('new_hook_ui_value')
-            try:
+            if c.visual.allow_custom_hooks_settings:
+                ui_key = request.POST.get('new_hook_ui_key')
+                ui_value = request.POST.get('new_hook_ui_value')
+                try:
 
-                if ui_value and ui_key:
-                    RhodeCodeUi.create_or_update_hook(ui_key, ui_value)
-                    h.flash(_('Added new hook'),
-                            category='success')
+                    if ui_value and ui_key:
+                        RhodeCodeUi.create_or_update_hook(ui_key, ui_value)
+                        h.flash(_('Added new hook'),
+                                category='success')
 
-                # check for edits
-                update = False
-                _d = request.POST.dict_of_lists()
-                for k, v in zip(_d.get('hook_ui_key', []),
-                                _d.get('hook_ui_value_new', [])):
-                    RhodeCodeUi.create_or_update_hook(k, v)
-                    update = True
+                    # check for edits
+                    update = False
+                    _d = request.POST.dict_of_lists()
+                    for k, v in zip(_d.get('hook_ui_key', []),
+                                    _d.get('hook_ui_value_new', [])):
+                        RhodeCodeUi.create_or_update_hook(k, v)
+                        update = True
 
-                if update:
-                    h.flash(_('Updated hooks'), category='success')
-                Session().commit()
-            except Exception:
-                log.error(traceback.format_exc())
-                h.flash(_('Error occurred during hook creation'),
-                        category='error')
+                    if update:
+                        h.flash(_('Updated hooks'), category='success')
+                    Session().commit()
+                except Exception:
+                    log.error(traceback.format_exc())
+                    h.flash(_('Error occurred during hook creation'),
+                            category='error')
 
             return redirect(url('admin_edit_setting', setting_id='hooks'))
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ class BaseController(WSGIController):
         ## INI stored
         self.cut_off_limit = int(config.get('cut_off_limit'))
         c.visual.allow_repo_location_change = str2bool(config.get('allow_repo_location_change', True))
+        c.visual.allow_custom_hooks_settings = str2bool(config.get('allow_custom_hooks_settings', True))
 
         c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)  # can be empty
         c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/hooks.html b/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/hooks.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/hooks.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/hooks.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
           % endfor
         </div>
     </div>
-
+    % if c.visual.allow_custom_hooks_settings:
     <h3>${_('Custom hooks')}</h3>
     ${h.form(url('admin_setting', setting_id='hooks'),method='put')}
     <div class="form">
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     ${h.end_form()}
+    % endif
 </div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 function ajaxActionHook(hook_id,field_id) {