diff --git a/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js b/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js
index 1c213003f..5cf4d8979 100644
--- a/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js
+++ b/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js
@@ -43,61 +43,66 @@ function rawBodyParser(req, res, next) {
 
 function HTTPIn(n) {
     RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
-    this.url = n.url;
-    this.method = n.method;
+    if (RED.settings.httpNodeRoot !== false) {
 
-    var node = this;
-    
-    this.errorHandler = function(err,req,res,next) {
-        node.warn(err);
-        res.send(500);
-    };
-    
-    this.callback = function(req,res) {
-        if (node.method == "post") {
-            node.send({req:req,res:res,payload:req.body});
-        } else if (node.method == "get") {
-            node.send({req:req,res:res,payload:req.query});
-        } else {
-            node.send({req:req,res:res});
-        }
-    }
-    
-    var corsHandler = function(req,res,next) { next(); }
-    
-    if (RED.settings.httpNodeCors) {
-        corsHandler = cors(RED.settings.httpNodeCors);
-        RED.httpNode.options(this.url,corsHandler);
-    }
-    
-    if (this.method == "get") {
-        RED.httpNode.get(this.url,corsHandler,this.callback,this.errorHandler);
-    } else if (this.method == "post") {
-        RED.httpNode.post(this.url,corsHandler,jsonParser,urlencParser,rawBodyParser,this.callback,this.errorHandler);
-    } else if (this.method == "put") {
-        RED.httpNode.put(this.url,corsHandler,jsonParser,urlencParser,rawBodyParser,this.callback,this.errorHandler);
-    } else if (this.method == "delete") {
-        RED.httpNode.delete(this.url,corsHandler,this.callback,errorHandler);
-    }
+        this.url = n.url;
+        this.method = n.method;
 
-    this.on("close",function() {
-        var routes = RED.httpNode.routes[this.method];
-        for (var i = 0; i<routes.length; i++) {
-            if (routes[i].path == this.url) {
-                routes.splice(i,1);
-                //break;
+        var node = this;
+        
+        this.errorHandler = function(err,req,res,next) {
+            node.warn(err);
+            res.send(500);
+        };
+        
+        this.callback = function(req,res) {
+            if (node.method == "post") {
+                node.send({req:req,res:res,payload:req.body});
+            } else if (node.method == "get") {
+                node.send({req:req,res:res,payload:req.query});
+            } else {
+                node.send({req:req,res:res});
             }
         }
+        
+        var corsHandler = function(req,res,next) { next(); }
+        
         if (RED.settings.httpNodeCors) {
-            var routes = RED.httpNode.routes['options'];
+            corsHandler = cors(RED.settings.httpNodeCors);
+            RED.httpNode.options(this.url,corsHandler);
+        }
+        
+        if (this.method == "get") {
+            RED.httpNode.get(this.url,corsHandler,this.callback,this.errorHandler);
+        } else if (this.method == "post") {
+            RED.httpNode.post(this.url,corsHandler,jsonParser,urlencParser,rawBodyParser,this.callback,this.errorHandler);
+        } else if (this.method == "put") {
+            RED.httpNode.put(this.url,corsHandler,jsonParser,urlencParser,rawBodyParser,this.callback,this.errorHandler);
+        } else if (this.method == "delete") {
+            RED.httpNode.delete(this.url,corsHandler,this.callback,errorHandler);
+        }
+    
+        this.on("close",function() {
+            var routes = RED.httpNode.routes[this.method];
             for (var i = 0; i<routes.length; i++) {
                 if (routes[i].path == this.url) {
                     routes.splice(i,1);
                     //break;
                 }
             }
-        }
-    });
+            if (RED.settings.httpNodeCors) {
+                var routes = RED.httpNode.routes['options'];
+                for (var i = 0; i<routes.length; i++) {
+                    if (routes[i].path == this.url) {
+                        routes.splice(i,1);
+                        //break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    } else {
+        this.warn("Cannot create http-in node when httpNodeRoot set to false");
+    }
 }
 
 RED.nodes.registerType("http in",HTTPIn);
diff --git a/red.js b/red.js
index 85d7134bd..f012a89aa 100644
--- a/red.js
+++ b/red.js
@@ -92,13 +92,24 @@ function formatRoot(root) {
     return root;
 }
 
-settings.httpRoot = settings.httpRoot||"/";
+if (settings.httpRoot === false) {
+    settings.httpAdminRoot = false;
+    settings.httpNodeRoot = false;
+} else {
+    settings.httpRoot = settings.httpRoot||"/";
+}
 
-settings.httpAdminRoot = formatRoot(settings.httpAdminRoot || settings.httpRoot || "/");
-settings.httpAdminAuth = settings.httpAdminAuth || settings.httpAuth;
+if (settings.httpAdminRoot !== false) {
+    settings.httpAdminRoot = formatRoot(settings.httpAdminRoot || settings.httpRoot || "/");
+    settings.httpAdminAuth = settings.httpAdminAuth || settings.httpAuth;
+}
 
-settings.httpNodeRoot = formatRoot(settings.httpNodeRoot || settings.httpRoot || "/");
-settings.httpNodeAuth = settings.httpNodeAuth || settings.httpAuth;
+console.log("1:"+settings.httpNodeRoot);
+if (settings.httpNodeRoot !== false) {
+    settings.httpNodeRoot = formatRoot(settings.httpNodeRoot || settings.httpRoot || "/");
+console.log("2:"+settings.httpNodeRoot);
+    settings.httpNodeAuth = settings.httpNodeAuth || settings.httpAuth;
+}
 
 settings.uiPort = settings.uiPort||1880;
 settings.uiHost = settings.uiHost||"0.0.0.0";
@@ -107,22 +118,28 @@ settings.flowFile = flowFile || settings.flowFile;
 
 RED.init(server,settings);
 
-if (settings.httpAdminAuth) {
+if (settings.httpAdminRoot !== false && settings.httpAdminAuth) {
     app.use(settings.httpAdminRoot,
         express.basicAuth(function(user, pass) {
             return user === settings.httpAdminAuth.user && crypto.createHash('md5').update(pass,'utf8').digest('hex') === settings.httpAdminAuth.pass;
         })
     );
 }
-if (settings.httpNodeAuth) {
+if (settings.httpNodeRoot !== false && settings.httpNodeAuth) {
     app.use(settings.httpNodeRoot,
         express.basicAuth(function(user, pass) {
             return user === settings.httpNodeAuth.user && crypto.createHash('md5').update(pass,'utf8').digest('hex') === settings.httpNodeAuth.pass;
         })
     );
 }
-app.use(settings.httpAdminRoot,RED.httpAdmin);
-app.use(settings.httpNodeRoot,RED.httpNode);
+if (settings.httpAdminRoot !== false) {
+    console.log("Attaching admin root");
+    app.use(settings.httpAdminRoot,RED.httpAdmin);
+}
+if (settings.httpNodeRoot !== false) {
+    console.log(settings.httpNodeRoot);
+    app.use(settings.httpNodeRoot,RED.httpNode);
+}
 
 if (settings.httpStatic) {
     settings.httpStaticAuth = settings.httpStaticAuth || settings.httpAuth;
@@ -137,13 +154,25 @@ if (settings.httpStatic) {
 }
 
 RED.start().then(function() {
-    var listenPath = 'http'+(settings.https?'s':'')+'://'+
-                     (settings.uiHost == '0.0.0.0'?'127.0.0.1':settings.uiHost)+
-                     ':'+settings.uiPort+settings.httpAdminRoot;
-    
-    server.listen(settings.uiPort,settings.uiHost,function() {
-        util.log('[red] Server now running at '+listenPath);
-    });
+    if (settings.httpAdminRoot !== false || settings.httpNodeRoot !== false || settings.httpStatic) {
+        var listenPath = 'http'+(settings.https?'s':'')+'://'+
+                         (settings.uiHost == '0.0.0.0'?'127.0.0.1':settings.uiHost)+
+                         ':'+settings.uiPort;
+        if (settings.httpAdminRoot !== false) {
+            listenPath += settings.httpAdminRoot;
+        } else if (settings.httpStatic) {
+            listenPath += "/";
+        }
+        
+        server.listen(settings.uiPort,settings.uiHost,function() {
+            if (settings.httpAdminRoot === false) {
+                util.log('[red] Admin UI disabled');
+            }
+            util.log('[red] Server now running at '+listenPath);
+        });
+    } else {
+        util.log('[red] Running in headless mode');
+    }
 });