diff --git a/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerFull.jsp b/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerFull.jsp
index cdef7149..e9bc52bc 100644
--- a/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerFull.jsp
+++ b/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerFull.jsp
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
 			dwr.engine.setWarningHandler(handler);
 			
 			/* initialize common form validation */
-			jQuery(document).ready(initializeForceMaxLength);
+			<c:if test="${empty DO_NOT_INCLUDE_JQUERY}">
+			    jQuery(document).ready(initializeForceMaxLength);
+			</c:if>
 		</script>
 
 		<openmrs:extensionPoint pointId="org.openmrs.headerFullIncludeExt" type="html" requiredClass="org.openmrs.module.web.extension.HeaderIncludeExt">
diff --git a/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerMinimal.jsp b/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerMinimal.jsp
index 843c8b48..dc29c1c4 100644
--- a/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerMinimal.jsp
+++ b/omod/src/main/webapp/template/headerMinimal.jsp
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@
 			dwr.engine.setWarningHandler(handler);
 			
 			/* initialize common form validation */
-			jQuery(document).ready(initializeForceMaxLength);
+			<c:if test="${empty DO_NOT_INCLUDE_JQUERY}">
+			    jQuery(document).ready(initializeForceMaxLength);
+			</c:if>
 		</script>
 
 		<openmrs:extensionPoint pointId="org.openmrs.headerMinimalIncludeExt" type="html" requiredClass="org.openmrs.module.web.extension.HeaderIncludeExt">