diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index c725455038..8f5dcef7db 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -1136,7 +1136,10 @@
     ;# {InitialTerrain} {} {Initial terrain type} {pinhead-island flat} pinhead-island
     ; InitialTerrain = "pinhead-island"
 
-
+[LandManagement]
+	;; set this to false to not display parcel ban lines
+	;ShowParcelBansLines = true
+	
 [UserProfiles]
   ;# {ProfileServiceURL} {} {Set url to UserProfilesService} {}
   ;; Set the value of the url to your UserProfilesService
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 72213537e2..eadb518c6d 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -2064,6 +2064,9 @@
     ;   whole region.
     LimitParcelLayerUpdateDistance = true
     ParcelLayerViewDistance = 128
+	
+	; set this to false to not display parcel ban lines
+	ShowParcelBansLines = true
 
 ;; 
 ;; If you are using a simian grid frontend you can enable