diff --git a/bundles/zfs/metadata.py b/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
index 001d7ab..6bd15a8 100644
--- a/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ defaults = {
                     'command_on_monitored_host': 'sudo /usr/local/share/icinga/plugins/check_zfs_volumes',
                     'vars.notification.mail': True,
                 },
-                'ZFS OLD SNAPSHOTS': {
-                    'command_on_monitored_host': 'sudo /usr/local/share/icinga/plugins/check_zfs_old_snapshots',
-                }
             },
         },
     },
@@ -158,6 +155,11 @@ def monitoring(metadata):
 
     services = {}
 
+    if metadata.get('zfs/enable_old_snapshots_check', True):
+        services['ZFS OLD SNAPSHOTS'] = {
+            'command_on_monitored_host': 'sudo /usr/local/share/icinga/plugins/check_zfs_old_snapshots',
+        }
+
     for poolname, _ in metadata.get('zfs/pools').items():
         services['ZFS ZPOOL ONLINE {}'.format(poolname)] = {
             'command_on_monitored_host': 'sudo /usr/local/share/icinga/plugins/check_zpool_online {}'.format(poolname),