diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 95a7332..b5613d1 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY=
 
 GOOGLE_API_KEY=
 GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID=
+GOOGLE_CALENDAR=enabled
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diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9ec022c..4e69e17 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY=
 
 GOOGLE_API_KEY=
 GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID=
+GOOGLE_CALENDAR=enabled
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index df76ffc..c7fb3bd 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ OPENSSL_CONF=/etc/ssl/
 
 GOOGLE_API_KEY=
 GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID=
+GOOGLE_CALENDAR=enabled
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 37831ab..541c2e2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   end
 
   def upcoming_matches
-      calendar.upcoming || []
+    ENV['GOOGLE_CALENDAR'] == "disabled" ? (calendar.upcoming || []) : []
   end
 
   def upcoming_nsltv
-    calendar.upcoming_nsltv || []
+    ENV['GOOGLE_CALENDAR'] == "disabled" ? (calendar.upcoming || []) : []
   end
 
   def gathers_url