You can also use http://docs.typo3.org/typo3cms/TSconfigReference/singlehtml/#usersettingdefaultusertsconfig \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addUserTSConfig(' options.saveDocNew { tx_myext_domain_model_record = 0 } '); in ext_localconf.php if you want to disable for all users.