diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 204e847..5fe3360 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 let config = {
+  enableUpdateDescribeGraph: false,
   postRateLimit: 100,
   rateLimit: 200,
   bitcoind: {
diff --git a/controllers/api.js b/controllers/api.js
index ae8eb1d..1f9d42c 100644
--- a/controllers/api.js
+++ b/controllers/api.js
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ function updateDescribeGraph() {
     console.log('updated graph');
   });
 }
-updateDescribeGraph();
-setInterval(updateDescribeGraph, 120000);
+if (config.enableUpdateDescribeGraph) {
+  updateDescribeGraph();
+  setInterval(updateDescribeGraph, 120000);
+}
 
 // ######################## ROUTES ########################