diff --git a/templates/zerver/hello.html b/templates/zerver/hello.html
index 3c03bc5a76..de13ea0104 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/hello.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/hello.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         {{ _('Finally, workplace chat that actually improves your productivity.*') }}
       </span>
       <span class="footnote">{{ _("* It's also great for sharing cat pictures") }}.</span>
-        {% if not_voyager %}
+        {% if register_link_disabled %}
         {% elif only_sso %}
           <a href="{{ url('login-sso') }}" class="main-signup-button btn btn-large btn-primary">{{ _('Log in now!') }}</a>
         {% else %}
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
 <div class="app feature-line light">
   <div class="app-main feature-line-container centered-content">
-    {% if not_voyager %}
+    {% if register_link_disabled %}
     {% elif only_sso %}
       <a href="{{ url('login-sso') }}" class="bottom-signup-button btn btn-large btn-primary">{{ _('Log in now') }}</a>
     {% else %}
diff --git a/templates/zerver/portico.html b/templates/zerver/portico.html
index 2cdcf957bc..dfe9865371 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/portico.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/portico.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       {% if not only_sso %}
       <li><span class="little-bullet">·</span></li>
       <li>
-          {% if zulip_com %}
+          {% if register_link_disabled %}
           {% else %}
           <a href="{{ url('register') }}">{{ _('Register') }}</a>
           {% endif %}
diff --git a/zerver/context_processors.py b/zerver/context_processors.py
index 8c7ed770f6..20858b1e7e 100644
--- a/zerver/context_processors.py
+++ b/zerver/context_processors.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def add_settings(request):
         # to the template
         'not_voyager':               not settings.VOYAGER,
         'zulip_com':                 settings.ZULIP_COM,
+        'register_link_disabled':    settings.REGISTER_LINK_DISABLED,
         'show_oss_announcement':     settings.SHOW_OSS_ANNOUNCEMENT,
         'zulip_admin':               settings.ZULIP_ADMINISTRATOR,
         'login_url':                 settings.HOME_NOT_LOGGED_IN,
diff --git a/zproject/local_settings.py b/zproject/local_settings.py
index 70e05991be..42596694f6 100644
--- a/zproject/local_settings.py
+++ b/zproject/local_settings.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if not ZULIP_COM:
 ZULIP_FRIENDS_LIST_ID = '84b2f3da6b'
 SHARE_THE_LOVE = True
 SHOW_OSS_ANNOUNCEMENT = True
+REGISTER_LINK_DISABLED = True
 
 # This can be filled in automatically from the database, maybe
 DEPLOYMENT_ROLE_NAME = 'zulip.com'
diff --git a/zproject/settings.py b/zproject/settings.py
index 8f93699883..5dae207e11 100644
--- a/zproject/settings.py
+++ b/zproject/settings.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {'TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY': '',
                     'EXTERNAL_URI_SCHEME': "https://",
                     'ZULIP_COM': False,
                     'SHOW_OSS_ANNOUNCEMENT': False,
+                    'REGISTER_LINK_DISABLED': False,
                     'STATSD_HOST': '',
                     'OPEN_REALM_CREATION': False,
                     'REMOTE_POSTGRES_HOST': '',