diff --git a/cmdi/settings.py b/cmdi/settings.py
index 17b40bb..7117e9b 100644
--- a/cmdi/settings.py
+++ b/cmdi/settings.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 # django-lockdown is being used to deter the curious during development.
 # Keep it after launch should site access ever need to be disabled due to some emergency.
 LOCKDOWN_PASSWORDS = ('six', '6',)
-LOCKDOWN_ENABLED = True  # Default is True. A quick way to make the site inaccessible.
+LOCKDOWN_ENABLED = False  # Default is True. A quick way to make the site inaccessible.
 LOCKDOWN_URL_EXCEPTIONS = (
     r'^/swagger.json$',
     r'^/api/organizations/.*$',