diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
index b55705daa5..b3dc23f5a3 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ module.exports =
 			
 	templates:
 		user_id: process.env.TEMPLATES_USER_ID or "5395eb7aad1f29a88756c7f2"
+		showSocialButtons: false
+		showComments: false
 
 	# Where your instance of ShareLaTeX can be found publically. Used in emails
 	# that are sent out, generated links, etc.