diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43995f4..c3e913e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ Several Request methods exists for handling the management of the active Acl's o
 
 If the element specified is prefixed with **grp_** it will be treated as a group, otherwise it will be treated as a single node or command.
 
-Groups or nodes do not have to exist to be used with an acl. The acl will be created with the elements specifed, and if a non existing group was specified you will have an Acl that is not yet functional, but it will become functional as soon as you add elements to the group's. 
+Groups or nodes do not have to exist to be used with an acl. The acl will be created with the elements specifed, and if a non existing group was specified you will have an Acl that is not yet functional, but it will become functional as soon as you add elements to the group's.
 
 ##### REQAclAddCommand
 
diff --git a/configuration_flags.go b/configuration_flags.go
index c1a3200..52f1812 100644
--- a/configuration_flags.go
+++ b/configuration_flags.go
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	EnableTUI bool
 	// EnableSignatureCheck
 	EnableSignatureCheck bool
+	// EnableAclCheck
+	EnableAclCheck bool
 	// IsCentralAuth
 	IsCentralAuth bool
 	// EnableDebug will also enable printing all the messages received in the errorKernel
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ type ConfigurationFromFile struct {
 	EnableSocket                 *bool
 	EnableTUI                    *bool
 	EnableSignatureCheck         *bool
+	EnableAclCheck               *bool
 	IsCentralAuth                *bool
 	EnableDebug                  *bool
 
@@ -239,6 +242,7 @@ func newConfigurationDefaults() Configuration {
 		EnableSocket:                 true,
 		EnableTUI:                    false,
 		EnableSignatureCheck:         false,
+		EnableAclCheck:               false,
 		IsCentralAuth:                false,
 		EnableDebug:                  false,
 
@@ -433,6 +437,11 @@ func checkConfigValues(cf ConfigurationFromFile) Configuration {
 	} else {
 		conf.EnableSignatureCheck = *cf.EnableSignatureCheck
 	}
+	if cf.EnableAclCheck == nil {
+		conf.EnableAclCheck = cd.EnableAclCheck
+	} else {
+		conf.EnableAclCheck = *cf.EnableAclCheck
+	}
 	if cf.IsCentralAuth == nil {
 		conf.IsCentralAuth = cd.IsCentralAuth
 	} else {
@@ -617,6 +626,7 @@ func (c *Configuration) CheckFlags() error {
 	flag.BoolVar(&c.EnableSocket, "enableSocket", fc.EnableSocket, "true/false, for enabling the creation of a steward.sock file")
 	flag.BoolVar(&c.EnableTUI, "enableTUI", fc.EnableTUI, "true/false for enabling the Terminal User Interface")
 	flag.BoolVar(&c.EnableSignatureCheck, "enableSignatureCheck", fc.EnableSignatureCheck, "true/false *TESTING* enable signature checking.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&c.EnableAclCheck, "enableAclCheck", fc.EnableAclCheck, "true/false *TESTING* enable Acl checking.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&c.IsCentralAuth, "isCentralAuth", fc.IsCentralAuth, "true/false, *TESTING* is this the central auth server")
 	flag.BoolVar(&c.EnableDebug, "enableDebug", fc.EnableDebug, "true/false, will enable debug logging so all messages sent to the errorKernel will also be printed to STDERR")