diff --git a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-settings.php b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-settings.php
index f477090c..e3209d20 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-settings.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-settings.php
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ class SP_Admin_Settings {
 				$settings[] = include( 'settings/class-sp-settings-licenses.php' );
 			}
 			
-			if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) $settings[] = include( 'settings/class-sp-settings-status.php' );
+			if ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && true === WP_DEBUG && current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
+				$settings[] = include( 'settings/class-sp-settings-status.php' );
+			}
 
 			self::$settings = apply_filters( 'sportspress_get_settings_config_pages', $settings );
 		}