diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyClient.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyClient.java
index 0e61d179d..12ca836d4 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyClient.java
@@ -179,8 +179,12 @@ public class ProxyClient extends ProxyCommon {
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.EXTERNAL_STORAGE), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:external_storage", "inventory"));
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.CONSTRUCTOR), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:constructor", "inventory"));
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.DESTRUCTOR), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:destructor", "inventory"));
-        ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.READER), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:reader", "inventory"));
-        ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.WRITER), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:writer", "inventory"));
+
+        if (READER_WRITER_ENABLED) {
+            ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.READER), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:reader", "inventory"));
+            ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.WRITER), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:writer", "inventory"));
+        }
+
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.SOLDERER), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:solderer", "inventory"));
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.DETECTOR), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:detector", "inventory"));
         ModelLoader.setCustomModelResourceLocation(Item.getItemFromBlock(RSBlocks.RELAY), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("refinedstorage:relay", "inventory"));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyCommon.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyCommon.java
index a294f9d9e..a59052b7e 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyCommon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/proxy/ProxyCommon.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class ProxyCommon {
+    protected static final boolean READER_WRITER_ENABLED = true;
+
     protected List<BlockCable> cableTypes = new ArrayList<>();
 
     public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent e) {
@@ -147,8 +149,11 @@ public class ProxyCommon {
         registerTile(TileFluidInterface.class, "fluid_interface");
         registerTile(TileFluidStorage.class, "fluid_storage");
         registerTile(TileDiskManipulator.class, "disk_manipulator");
-        registerTile(TileReader.class, "reader");
-        registerTile(TileWriter.class, "writer");
+
+        if (READER_WRITER_ENABLED) {
+            registerTile(TileReader.class, "reader");
+            registerTile(TileWriter.class, "writer");
+        }
 
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.CONTROLLER);
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.GRID);
@@ -165,8 +170,12 @@ public class ProxyCommon {
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.CONSTRUCTOR);
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.DESTRUCTOR);
-        registerBlock(RSBlocks.READER);
-        registerBlock(RSBlocks.WRITER);
+
+        if (READER_WRITER_ENABLED) {
+            registerBlock(RSBlocks.READER);
+            registerBlock(RSBlocks.WRITER);
+        }
+
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.DETECTOR);
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.RELAY);
         registerBlock(RSBlocks.INTERFACE);