diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d5c892db..a3c505c56 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ include(CMakeDependentOption)
 option(ENABLE_STATIC "Build static library (default is shared library)." NO)
 option(ENABLE_CONSOLE_UI "Turn on or off compilation of console interface." YES)
 option(ENABLE_DATE "Use build date in internal version number." NO)
+option(ENABLE_DOC "Enable documentation generation with Doxygen." YES)
 option(ENABLE_GTK_UI "Turn on or off compilation of gtk interface." YES)
 option(ENABLE_LDAP "Enable LDAP support." NO)
 option(ENABLE_MSG_STORAGE "Turn on compilation of message storage." YES)
diff --git a/coreapi/CMakeLists.txt b/coreapi/CMakeLists.txt
index f2fe192bc..b8b6b27cb 100644
--- a/coreapi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/coreapi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -205,4 +205,6 @@ install(FILES ${HEADER_FILES}
 	PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ
 )
 
-add_subdirectory(help)
+if(ENABLE_DOC)
+	add_subdirectory(help)
+endif()