diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index cec08760aab..7ec66b5f109 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -428,6 +428,13 @@ static QIcon interruptIcon(bool toolBarStyle)
     return toolBarStyle ? iconToolBar : icon;
 }
 
+static bool hideAnalyzeMenu()
+{
+    return Core::ICore::settings()
+        ->value(ProjectExplorer::Constants::SETTINGS_MENU_HIDE_ANALYZE, false)
+        .toBool();
+}
+
 QAction *addAction(const QObject *parent, QMenu *menu, const QString &display, bool on,
                    const std::function<void()> &onTriggered)
 {
@@ -775,7 +782,8 @@ DebuggerPluginPrivate::DebuggerPluginPrivate(const QStringList &arguments)
 
     ActionContainer *menubar = ActionManager::actionContainer(MENU_BAR);
     ActionContainer *mtools = ActionManager::actionContainer(M_TOOLS);
-    menubar->addMenu(mtools, m_menu);
+    if (!hideAnalyzeMenu())
+        menubar->addMenu(mtools, m_menu);
 
     m_menu->addSeparator(G_ANALYZER_TOOLS);
     m_menu->addSeparator(G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 692efcb988b..00c2ba035f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,16 @@ static const RunConfiguration *runConfigForNode(const Target *target, const Proj
     return target->activeRunConfiguration();
 }
 
+static bool hideBuildMenu()
+{
+    return Core::ICore::settings()->value(Constants::SETTINGS_MENU_HIDE_BUILD, false).toBool();
+}
+
+static bool hideDebugMenu()
+{
+    return Core::ICore::settings()->value(Constants::SETTINGS_MENU_HIDE_DEBUG, false).toBool();
+}
+
 static bool canOpenTerminalWithRunEnv(const Project *project, const ProjectNode *node)
 {
     if (!project)
@@ -938,14 +948,17 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     // build menu
     ActionContainer *mbuild =
         ActionManager::createMenu(Constants::M_BUILDPROJECT);
+
     mbuild->menu()->setTitle(tr("&Build"));
-    menubar->addMenu(mbuild, Core::Constants::G_VIEW);
+    if (!hideBuildMenu())
+        menubar->addMenu(mbuild, Core::Constants::G_VIEW);
 
     // debug menu
     ActionContainer *mdebug =
         ActionManager::createMenu(Constants::M_DEBUG);
     mdebug->menu()->setTitle(tr("&Debug"));
-    menubar->addMenu(mdebug, Core::Constants::G_VIEW);
+    if (!hideDebugMenu())
+        menubar->addMenu(mdebug, Core::Constants::G_VIEW);
 
     ActionContainer *mstartdebugging =
         ActionManager::createMenu(Constants::M_DEBUG_STARTDEBUGGING);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
index 871be6bc7d4..fcc2db0072b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ const char ADD_FILES_DIALOG_FILTER_HISTORY_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.AddFilesFilt
 const char PROJECT_ROOT_PATH_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.Project.RootPath";
 const char STARTUPSESSION_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer/SessionToRestore";
 const char LASTSESSION_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer/StartupSession";
+const char SETTINGS_MENU_HIDE_BUILD[] = "Menu/HideBuild";
+const char SETTINGS_MENU_HIDE_DEBUG[] = "Menu/HideDebug";
+const char SETTINGS_MENU_HIDE_ANALYZE[] = "Menu/HideAnalyze";
 
 // UI texts
 PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT QString msgAutoDetected();