diff --git a/include/constants/event_objects.h b/include/constants/event_objects.h
index 0ac58ff49e..72f7b3820c 100644
--- a/include/constants/event_objects.h
+++ b/include/constants/event_objects.h
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@
 #define OW_SPECIES(x) (((x)->graphicsId & OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_MASK) - OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE)
 #define OW_FORM(x) ((x)->graphicsId >> OBJ_EVENT_GFX_SPECIES_BITS)
 
+#define OW_FOLLOWERS_ENABLED  FALSE
+
 // If true, follower pokemon will bob up and down
 // during their idle & walking animations
 #define OW_MON_BOBBING  TRUE
diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index c536eeee63..078bfe25ea 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -2080,6 +2080,8 @@ void RemoveFollowingPokemon(void)
 // Determine whether follower *should* be visible
 static bool32 IsFollowerVisible(void)
 {
+    if (OW_FOLLOWERS_ENABLED == FALSE)
+        return FALSE;
     return
     !(TestPlayerAvatarFlags(FOLLOWER_INVISIBLE_FLAGS)
     || MetatileBehavior_IsSurfableWaterOrUnderwater(gObjectEvents[gPlayerAvatar.objectEventId].previousMetatileBehavior)