diff --git a/app/plugins/functions.py b/app/plugins/functions.py
index dbaaac73..2ab67797 100644
--- a/app/plugins/functions.py
+++ b/app/plugins/functions.py
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ def get_plugins():
                             manifest_path, min_version, settings.VERSION))
                     continue
 
+            # Skip plugins in blacklist
+            if plugin.get_name() in settings.PLUGINS_BLACKLIST:
+                continue
+
             plugins.append(plugin)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Failed to instantiate plugin {}: {}".format(dir, e))
diff --git a/webodm/settings.py b/webodm/settings.py
index 066a1b5b..6ef2642b 100644
--- a/webodm/settings.py
+++ b/webodm/settings.py
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ PROCESSING_NODES_ONBOARDING = None
 # Default CSS to add to theme
 DEFAULT_THEME_CSS = ''
 
+# Plugins never to load
+PLUGINS_BLACKLIST = [
+    #'measure',
+]
+
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [