diff --git a/hc/api/transports.py b/hc/api/transports.py
index 41e54ced..b08d52c4 100644
--- a/hc/api/transports.py
+++ b/hc/api/transports.py
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.utils import timezone
 import json
 import requests
-import apprise
 from urllib.parse import quote, urlencode
 
 from hc.accounts.models import Profile
 from hc.lib import emails
 
+try:
+    import apprise
+except ImportError:
+    # Enforce
+    settings.APPRISE_ENABLED = False
+
 
 def tmpl(template_name, **ctx):
     template_path = "integrations/%s" % template_name
@@ -465,6 +470,11 @@ class Trello(HttpTransport):
 
 class Apprise(HttpTransport):
     def notify(self, check):
+
+        if not settings.APPRISE_ENABLED:
+            # Not supported and/or enabled
+            return "Apprise is disabled and/or not installed."
+
         a = apprise.Apprise()
         title = tmpl("apprise_title.html", check=check)
         body = tmpl("apprise_description.html", check=check)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_add_apprise.py b/hc/front/tests/test_add_apprise.py
index cd1cb30b..cc46383a 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_add_apprise.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_add_apprise.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from hc.api.models import Channel
 from hc.test import BaseTestCase
+from django.test.utils import override_settings
 
 
-class AddSlackTestCase(BaseTestCase):
+@override_settings(APPRISE_ENABLED=True)
+class AddAppriseTestCase(BaseTestCase):
     def test_instructions_work(self):
         self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get("/integrations/add_apprise/")
@@ -19,3 +21,9 @@ class AddSlackTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(c.kind, "apprise")
         self.assertEqual(c.value, "json://example.org")
         self.assertEqual(c.project, self.project)
+
+    @override_settings(APPRISE_ENABLED=False)
+    def test_it_requires_client_id(self):
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/integrations/add_apprise/")
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 404)
diff --git a/hc/front/views.py b/hc/front/views.py
index c02025d1..e391f875 100644
--- a/hc/front/views.py
+++ b/hc/front/views.py
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ def index(request):
         "enable_pd": settings.PD_VENDOR_KEY is not None,
         "enable_trello": settings.TRELLO_APP_KEY is not None,
         "enable_matrix": settings.MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN is not None,
+        "enable_apprise": settings.APPRISE_ENABLED is True,
         "registration_open": settings.REGISTRATION_OPEN,
     }
 
@@ -611,6 +612,7 @@ def channels(request):
         "enable_pd": settings.PD_VENDOR_KEY is not None,
         "enable_trello": settings.TRELLO_APP_KEY is not None,
         "enable_matrix": settings.MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN is not None,
+        "enable_apprise": settings.APPRISE_ENABLED is True,
         "use_payments": settings.USE_PAYMENTS,
     }
 
@@ -1328,6 +1330,9 @@ def add_matrix(request):
 
 @login_required
 def add_apprise(request):
+    if not settings.APPRISE_ENABLED:
+        raise Http404("apprise integration is not available")
+
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = AddAppriseForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
diff --git a/hc/settings.py b/hc/settings.py
index 6f31a3bf..6fcc5c99 100644
--- a/hc/settings.py
+++ b/hc/settings.py
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ MATRIX_HOMESERVER = os.getenv("MATRIX_HOMESERVER")
 MATRIX_USER_ID = os.getenv("MATRIX_USER_ID")
 MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN = os.getenv("MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN")
 
+# Apprise
+APPRISE_ENABLED = envbool("APPRISE_ENABLED", "False")
+
 
 if os.path.exists(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "hc/local_settings.py")):
     from .local_settings import *
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 027adb1a..88ba406c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ django_compressor==2.2
 psycopg2==2.7.5
 pytz==2019.1
 requests==2.22.0
-apprise==0.7.9
diff --git a/templates/front/channels.html b/templates/front/channels.html
index 5f398e6f..27aebc91 100644
--- a/templates/front/channels.html
+++ b/templates/front/channels.html
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
 
             <a href="{% url 'hc-add-webhook' %}" class="btn btn-primary">Add Integration</a>
         </li>
+        {% if enable_apprise %}
         <li>
             <img src="{% static 'img/integrations/apprise.png' %}"
                  class="icon" alt="Pushover icon" />
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@
 
             <a href="{% url 'hc-add-apprise' %}" class="btn btn-primary">Add Integration</a>
         </li>
+        {% endif %}
         {% if enable_pushover %}
         <li>
             <img src="{% static 'img/integrations/po.png' %}"
diff --git a/templates/front/welcome.html b/templates/front/welcome.html
index 11d545d5..3462cf9a 100644
--- a/templates/front/welcome.html
+++ b/templates/front/welcome.html
@@ -432,12 +432,14 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if enable_apprise %}
         <div class="col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-6">
             <div class="integration">
                 <img src="{% static 'img/integrations/apprise.png' %}" class="icon" alt="Apprise icon" />
-                <h3>WhatsApp<br><small>Chat</small></h3>
+                <h3>Apprise<br><small>>Push Notifications</small></h3>
             </div>
         </div>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
 
     <div class="row tour-section">