diff --git a/core/client/controllers/feature.js b/core/client/controllers/feature.js
index bb449f7f41..4f99ec29df 100644
--- a/core/client/controllers/feature.js
+++ b/core/client/controllers/feature.js
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ var FeatureController = Ember.Controller.extend(Ember.PromiseProxyMixin, {
         return value;
     }),
 
-    tagsUI: Ember.computed('config.tagsUI', 'labs.tagsUI', function () {
-        return this.get('config.tagsUI') || this.get('labs.tagsUI');
-    }),
-
     codeInjectionUI: Ember.computed('config.codeInjectionUI', 'labs.codeInjectionUI', function () {
         return this.get('config.codeInjectionUI') || this.get('labs.codeInjectionUI');
     })
diff --git a/core/client/controllers/settings.js b/core/client/controllers/settings.js
index 090251c267..d60fd784fe 100644
--- a/core/client/controllers/settings.js
+++ b/core/client/controllers/settings.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ var SettingsController = Ember.Controller.extend({
     showUsers: Ember.computed('session.user.name', function () {
         return this.get('session.user.isAuthor') ? false : true;
     }),
-    showTags: Ember.computed('session.user.name', 'controllers.feature.tagsUI', function () {
-        return this.get('session.user.isAuthor') || !this.get('controllers.feature.tagsUI') ? false : true;
+    showTags: Ember.computed('session.user.name', function () {
+        return this.get('session.user.isAuthor') ? false : true;
     }),
     showCodeInjection: Ember.computed('session.user.name', 'controllers.feature.codeInjectionUI', function () {
         return this.get('session.user.isAuthor') || this.get('session.user.isEditor') || !this.get('controllers.feature.codeInjectionUI') ? false : true;
diff --git a/core/client/controllers/settings/labs.js b/core/client/controllers/settings/labs.js
index 531d91d01c..f3c7e8023c 100644
--- a/core/client/controllers/settings/labs.js
+++ b/core/client/controllers/settings/labs.js
@@ -22,20 +22,9 @@ var LabsController = Ember.Controller.extend(Ember.Evented, {
         });
     },
 
-    tagsUIFlag: Ember.computed.alias('config.tagsUI'),
     codeUIFlag: Ember.computed.alias('config.codeInjectionUI'),
 
-    useTagsUI: Ember.computed('controllers.feature.tagsUI', function (key, value) {
-        // setter
-        if (arguments.length > 1) {
-            this.saveLabs('tagsUI', value);
-        }
-
-        // getter
-        return this.get('controllers.feature.tagsUI') || false;
-    }),
-
-    useCodeInjectionUI: Ember.computed('controllers.feature.tagsUI', function (key, value) {
+    useCodeInjectionUI: Ember.computed('controllers.feature.codeInjectionUI', function (key, value) {
         // setter
         if (arguments.length > 1) {
             this.saveLabs('codeInjectionUI', value);
diff --git a/core/client/routes/settings/tags.js b/core/client/routes/settings/tags.js
index d51502f475..862d043782 100644
--- a/core/client/routes/settings/tags.js
+++ b/core/client/routes/settings/tags.js
@@ -21,23 +21,8 @@ TagsRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(CurrentUserSettings, PaginationRouteMixin,
     titleToken: 'Tags',
 
     beforeModel: function () {
-        var feature = this.controllerFor('feature'),
-            self = this;
-
-        if (!feature) {
-            this.generateController('feature');
-            feature = this.controllerFor('feature');
-        }
-
         return this.currentUser()
-            .then(this.transitionAuthor())
-            .then(function () {
-                return feature.then(function () {
-                    if (!feature.get('tagsUI')) {
-                        return self.transitionTo('settings.general');
-                    }
-                });
-            });
+            .then(this.transitionAuthor());
     },
 
     model: function () {
diff --git a/core/client/templates/settings/labs.hbs b/core/client/templates/settings/labs.hbs
index bd72e08d41..e234a8977b 100644
--- a/core/client/templates/settings/labs.hbs
+++ b/core/client/templates/settings/labs.hbs
@@ -47,18 +47,6 @@
 
     <form>
         <fieldset>
-            {{#unless tagsUIFlag}}
-            <div class="form-group for-checkbox">
-                <label for="labs-tagsUI">Tag Management</label>
-                <label class="checkbox" for="labs-tagsUI">
-                    {{input id="labs-tagsUI" name="labs[tagsUI]" type="checkbox" checked=useTagsUI}}
-                    <span class="input-toggle-component"></span>
-                    <p>Enable the tag management interface</p>
-                </label>
-                <p>A settings screen which enables you to add, edit and delete tags  (work in progress)</p>
-            </div>
-            {{/unless}}
-
             {{#unless codeUIFlag}}
             <div class="form-group for-checkbox">
                 <label for="labs-codeInjectionUI">Code Injection</label>
diff --git a/core/server/api/configuration.js b/core/server/api/configuration.js
index 47e45e3db9..75a203cea8 100644
--- a/core/server/api/configuration.js
+++ b/core/server/api/configuration.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ function getValidKeys() {
     var validKeys = {
             fileStorage: config.fileStorage === false ? false : true,
             apps: config.apps === true ? true : false,
-            tagsUI: config.tagsUI === true ? true : false,
             codeInjectionUI: config.codeInjectionUI === true ? true : false,
             version: config.ghostVersion,
             environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,