diff --git a/main/install/configuration.dist.php b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
index f11fe7b38a8..da644e05fe2 100755
--- a/main/install/configuration.dist.php
+++ b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
@@ -228,3 +228,5 @@
 //$_configuration['lp_fix_embed_content'] = false;
 // Manage deleted files marked with "DELETED" (by course and only by allowed by admin)
 //$_configuration['document_manage_deleted_files'] = false;
+// Hide tabs in the main/session/index.php page
+//$_configuration['session_hide_tab_list'] = array();
diff --git a/main/session/index.php b/main/session/index.php
index dac22bb34a3..c8275ed8ffd 100755
--- a/main/session/index.php
+++ b/main/session/index.php
@@ -651,18 +651,29 @@ function change_session() {
 );*/
 
 $coursesTab = Display::grid_html('courses');
-
 $starTab = Display::grid_html('list_default');
+
+$tabs = array(
+    $starTab,
+    $coursesTab,
+    Display::grid_html('list_course'),
+    Display::grid_html('exercises'),
+    $reportingTab
+);
+
+$tabToHide = api_get_configuration_value('session_hide_tab_list');
+
+if (!empty($tabToHide)) {
+    foreach ($tabToHide as $columnId) {
+        unset($headers[$columnId]);
+        unset($tabs[$columnId]);
+    }
+}
+
 // Main headers data
 echo Display::tabs(
     $headers,
-    array(
-        $starTab,
-        $coursesTab,
-        Display::grid_html('list_course'),
-        Display::grid_html('exercises'),
-        $reportingTab
-    )
+    $tabs
 );
 
 Display::display_footer();