diff --git a/boswatch.py b/boswatch.py
index 76d8f99..0c2457f 100755
--- a/boswatch.py
+++ b/boswatch.py
@@ -291,8 +291,9 @@ try:
 	# Load location RegEx
 	#
 	try:
-		from includes import locationCoordinates
-		locationCoordinates.loadFilters()
+		if globalVars.config.getboolean("LocationCoordinates", "locationCoordinates"):
+			from includes import locationCoordinates
+			locationCoordinates.loadFilters()
 	except:
 		# It's an error, but we could work without that stuff...
 		logging.error("cannot load location regex")
diff --git a/config/config.template.ini b/config/config.template.ini
index 8c4ed23..b468c37 100644
--- a/config/config.template.ini
+++ b/config/config.template.ini
@@ -127,22 +127,29 @@ geo_enable = 0
 geo_format = #C(\d{2})(\d{5}),(\d{2})(\d{5})#
 geo_order = LON, lon, LAT, lat
 
-#[LocationCoordinates]
+[LocationCoordinates]
 # Regex Coordinate replacement (only for POC)
 # All fields in data structure can be used, also dynamically added fields that have been evaluated in "schemaPOCMsg".
 # Multiple search criteria can be given, then all of them must be hit (AND-condition).
 # Coordinates must be the last field, consisting of latitude and longitude (order is important), split by comma.
 # First match has priority; search will not proceed as soon as one hit is found.
 # Important: Semicolon and comma must not be part of a field or regex, as they are used internally for splitting up the config value correctly.
-#LocationName = field1;regex1;...;lat, lon
+
+# Do you want to enable this feature? (0 - off | 1 - on)
+locationCoordinates = 0
+
+# LocationName = field1;regex1;...;lat, lon
 
 # Examples:
+
 # msg starting with "BOSWatch-Test"
-Location1 = msg;^BOSWatch-Test;49.344394413024084, 8.167496841047555
+#Location1 = msg;^BOSWatch-Test;49.344394413024084, 8.167496841047555
+
 # Objekt containing "VS Wachtenburg"
-Location2 = Objekt;VS Wachtenburg;49.437673, 8.173793
+#Location2 = Objekt;VS Wachtenburg;49.437673, 8.173793
+
 # Ort starting with "B9 ", Ortsteil starting with "16 AK "
-B9_16 = Ort;^B9 .*$;Ortsteil;^16 AK .*$;49.428685, 8.408548
+#B9_16 = Ort;^B9 .*$;Ortsteil;^16 AK .*$;49.428685, 8.408548
 
 
 [multicastAlarm]
diff --git a/includes/decoders/poc.py b/includes/decoders/poc.py
index d51e7d0..898085c 100644
--- a/includes/decoders/poc.py
+++ b/includes/decoders/poc.py
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ def decode(freq, decoded):
 							data["lon"] = lon
 							data["lat"] = lat
 						else:
-							locationCoordinates.findCoordinates(data)
+							if globalVars.config.getboolean("LocationCoordinates", "locationCoordinates"):
+								locationCoordinates.findCoordinates(data)
 							
 						# Add function as character a-d to dataset
 						data["functionChar"] = data["function"].replace("1", "a").replace("2", "b").replace("3", "c").replace("4", "d")
diff --git a/includes/locationCoordinates.py b/includes/locationCoordinates.py
index f5a18c9..ef95ecd 100644
--- a/includes/locationCoordinates.py
+++ b/includes/locationCoordinates.py
@@ -20,28 +20,27 @@ filterList = []
 
 def loadFilters():
 	try:
-		if globalVars.config.has_section("LocationCoordinates"):
-			logging.debug("Loading location coordinates")
-			
-			for key,val in globalVars.config.items("LocationCoordinates"):
-				logging.debug(" - %s = %s", key, val)
-				filterData = val.split(";")
-	
-				# at least 3 items needed (field1;pattern1;lat,lon), and in any case an uneven count of items
-				if len(filterData) < 3 and len(filterData) % 2 == 0:
-					logging.debug("Invalid argument count; skipping")
-				else:
-					# first store all regular expressions in list
-					filterItem = []
-					i = 0
+		logging.debug("Loading location coordinates")
+		
+		for key,val in globalVars.config.items("LocationCoordinates"):
+			logging.debug(" - %s = %s", key, val)
+			filterData = val.split(";")
+
+			# at least 3 items needed (field1;pattern1;lat,lon), and in any case an uneven count of items
+			if len(filterData) < 3 and len(filterData) % 2 == 0:
+				logging.debug("Invalid argument count; skipping")
+			else:
+				# first store all regular expressions in list
+				filterItem = []
+				i = 0
+				
+				while i < len(filterData) - 2:
+					filterItem.append({"field": filterData[i], "pattern": filterData[i+1]})
 					
-					while i < len(filterData) - 2:
-						filterItem.append({"field": filterData[i], "pattern": filterData[i+1]})
-						
-						# step to next field
-						i += 2
-				# then transfer to filterList; include coordinates
-				filterList.append({"name": key, "filterItem": filterItem, "coordinates": filterData[len(filterData) - 1]})
+					# step to next field
+					i += 2
+			# then transfer to filterList; include coordinates
+			filterList.append({"name": key, "filterItem": filterItem, "coordinates": filterData[len(filterData) - 1]})
 	except:
 		logging.error("cannot read config file")
 		logging.debug("cannot read config file", exc_info=True)