diff --git a/.env b/.env
index e9fd02514..d24534170 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ STUDIO_BASE_URL=''
 SUPPORT_URL=''
 USER_INFO_COOKIE_NAME=''
 ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE=''
+ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION=''
 ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE=''
 MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN=''
 APP_ID=
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 27d7a25fe..b2f1e3807 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ STUDIO_BASE_URL=''
 SUPPORT_URL='http://localhost:18000/support'
 USER_INFO_COOKIE_NAME='edx-user-info'
 ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE=''
+ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION=''
 ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE=''
 MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN=''
 APP_ID=
diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 7329bd438..4be694bc5 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ STUDIO_BASE_URL=''
 SUPPORT_URL='http://localhost:18000/support'
 USER_INFO_COOKIE_NAME='edx-user-info'
 ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE=''
+ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION=''
 ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE=''
 MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN=''
 APP_ID=
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 923ab0106..b187ed3b2 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ Examples:
 
 The fully-qualified URL to the support page or email to request the support from in the target environment.
 
+``ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION``
+
+Example: ``'false'`` | ``''`` (empty strings are true)
+
+Enable the account deletion option, defaults to true.
+To disable account deletion set ``ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION`` to ``'false'`` (string), otherwise it will default to true.
+
 edX-specific Environment Variables
 **********************************
 
diff --git a/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx b/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx
index e9ac1087d..bcca2f4ea 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx
+++ b/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx
@@ -779,12 +779,15 @@ class AccountSettingsPage extends React.Component {
           <ThirdPartyAuth />
         </div>
 
-        <div className="account-section pt-3 mb-5" id="delete-account" ref={this.navLinkRefs['#delete-account']}>
-          <DeleteAccount
-            isVerifiedAccount={this.props.isActive}
-            hasLinkedTPA={hasLinkedTPA}
-          />
-        </div>
+        {getConfig().ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION
+          && (
+          <div className="account-section pt-3 mb-5" id="delete-account" ref={this.navLinkRefs['#delete-account']}>
+            <DeleteAccount
+              isVerifiedAccount={this.props.isActive}
+              hasLinkedTPA={hasLinkedTPA}
+            />
+          </div>
+          )}
 
       </>
     );
diff --git a/src/account-settings/JumpNav.jsx b/src/account-settings/JumpNav.jsx
index f94c10d39..aaf2c9174 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/JumpNav.jsx
+++ b/src/account-settings/JumpNav.jsx
@@ -67,11 +67,14 @@ const JumpNav = ({
             {intl.formatMessage(messages['account.settings.section.linked.accounts'])}
           </NavHashLink>
         </li>
-        <li>
-          <NavHashLink to="#delete-account">
-            {intl.formatMessage(messages['account.settings.jump.nav.delete.account'])}
-          </NavHashLink>
-        </li>
+        {getConfig().ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION
+          && (
+          <li>
+            <NavHashLink to="#delete-account">
+              {intl.formatMessage(messages['account.settings.jump.nav.delete.account'])}
+            </NavHashLink>
+          </li>
+          )}
       </Scrollspy>
       {showPreferences && (
         <>
diff --git a/src/account-settings/test/JumpNav.test.jsx b/src/account-settings/test/JumpNav.test.jsx
index 2b5793415..3eeb07806 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/test/JumpNav.test.jsx
+++ b/src/account-settings/test/JumpNav.test.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const IntlJumpNav = injectIntl(JumpNav);
 describe('JumpNav', () => {
   mergeConfig({
     ENABLE_DEMOGRAPHICS_COLLECTION: false,
+    ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: true,
   });
 
   let props = {};
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ describe('JumpNav', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should not render Optional Information link', () => {
+  it('should not render Optional Information or delete account link', () => {
+    setConfig({
+      ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: false,
+    });
+
     const tree = renderer.create((
       <IntlProvider locale="en">
         <AppProvider store={store}>
@@ -51,9 +56,10 @@ describe('JumpNav', () => {
     expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
-  it('should render Optional Information link', () => {
+  it('should render Optional Information and delete account link', () => {
     setConfig({
       ENABLE_DEMOGRAPHICS_COLLECTION: true,
+      ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: true,
     });
 
     props = {
diff --git a/src/account-settings/test/__snapshots__/JumpNav.test.jsx.snap b/src/account-settings/test/__snapshots__/JumpNav.test.jsx.snap
index a69f0ea07..536ee23c6 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/test/__snapshots__/JumpNav.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/src/account-settings/test/__snapshots__/JumpNav.test.jsx.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`JumpNav should not render Optional Information link 1`] = `
+exports[`JumpNav should not render Optional Information or delete account link 1`] = `
 <div
   className="jump-nav px-2.25 jump-nav-sm position-sticky pt-3"
 >
@@ -73,24 +73,11 @@ exports[`JumpNav should not render Optional Information link 1`] = `
         Linked Accounts
       </a>
     </li>
-    <li
-      className=""
-    >
-      <a
-        aria-current="page"
-        className="active"
-        href="/#delete-account"
-        isActive={[Function]}
-        onClick={[Function]}
-      >
-        Delete My Account
-      </a>
-    </li>
   </ul>
 </div>
 `;
 
-exports[`JumpNav should render Optional Information link 1`] = `
+exports[`JumpNav should render Optional Information and delete account link 1`] = `
 <div
   className="jump-nav px-2.25 jump-nav-sm position-sticky pt-3"
 >
diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index b6d0054ad..88be4e779 100755
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ initialize({
         ENABLE_DEMOGRAPHICS_COLLECTION: (process.env.ENABLE_DEMOGRAPHICS_COLLECTION || false),
         DEMOGRAPHICS_BASE_URL: process.env.DEMOGRAPHICS_BASE_URL,
         ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE: (process.env.ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE || false),
+        ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: (process.env.ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION !== 'false'),
         ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE: (process.env.ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE || false),
         MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN: (process.env.MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN || false),
         PASSWORD_RESET_SUPPORT_LINK: process.env.PASSWORD_RESET_SUPPORT_LINK,