diff --git a/biscuit/core/settings.py b/biscuit/core/settings.py
index 621ca5e38be3566607cc5a977c57ca90fb808478..367084c6edd5e8fdffe39712f8ddc889a35d6173 100644
--- a/biscuit/core/settings.py
+++ b/biscuit/core/settings.py
@@ -314,4 +314,6 @@ CRON_CLASSES = [
     'biscuit.core.cronjobs.Backup'
 ]
 
+ANONYMIZE_ENABLED = _settings.get('maintenance.anonymisable', True)
+
 _settings.populate_obj(sys.modules[__name__])