diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 3d78f431314..99213098bf1 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
 
   # Expands the lines which load the assets
-  config.assets.debug = true
+  config.assets.debug = ENV['DISABLE_ASSETS_DEBUG'].nil?
   config.assets.cache_store = :null_store
   config.sass.cache = false