diff --git a/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_application_loader.py b/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_application_loader.py
index ecc5a4fad3..8749f89555 100644
--- a/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_application_loader.py
+++ b/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_application_loader.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ def registerApp(app, session, plugins_presets):
 
 
 def register(session, plugins_presets={}):
+    from pype.lib import env_value_to_bool
+    if env_value_to_bool("PYPE_USE_APP_MANAGER", default=False):
+        return
+
     app_usages = (
         config.get_presets()
         .get("global", {})
diff --git a/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_applications.py b/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_applications.py
index b3e85a6918..63540213e3 100644
--- a/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_applications.py
+++ b/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_applications.py
@@ -254,5 +254,6 @@ class AppplicationsAction(BaseAction):
 
 def register(session, plugins_presets=None):
     '''Register action. Called when used as an event plugin.'''
-
-    AppplicationsAction(session, plugins_presets).register()
+    from pype.lib import env_value_to_bool
+    if env_value_to_bool("PYPE_USE_APP_MANAGER", default=False):
+        AppplicationsAction(session, plugins_presets).register()