# Which is the correct way to disable node?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-is-the-correct-way-to-disable-node/12534
**Category:** General
**Created:** [24 June 2019 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-is-the-correct-way-to-disable-node/12534 "2019-06-24T08:17:19Z")
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### Author: ![gbove731](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gbove731/32/8128_2.png) [@gbove731](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gbove731)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-is-the-correct-way-to-disable-node/12534/1 "2019-06-24T08:17:19Z")

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Is there a way to statically disable palette nodes without using `node-red-admin disable`?

I'm looking for a configuration file or something similar.