diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 2616e9e..2313732 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ type (
 
 		// Site functionality
 		Chorus        bool `ini:"chorus"`
+		Forest        bool `ini:"forest"` // The admin cares about the forest, not the trees. Hide unnecessary technical info.
 		DisableDrafts bool `ini:"disable_drafts"`
 
 		// Users
diff --git a/templates/user/include/header.tmpl b/templates/user/include/header.tmpl
index f7c06ef..d818336 100644
--- a/templates/user/include/header.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/include/header.tmpl
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@
 		<a href="/admin/users" {{if eq .Path "/admin/users"}}class="selected"{{end}}>Users</a>
 		<a href="/admin/pages" {{if eq .Path "/admin/pages"}}class="selected"{{end}}>Pages</a>
 		{{end}}
+		{{if not .Forest}}
 		<a href="/admin/monitor" {{if eq .Path "/admin/monitor"}}class="selected"{{end}}>Monitor</a>
+		{{end}}
 	</nav>
 </header>
 {{end}}