diff --git a/tljh/configurer.py b/tljh/configurer.py
index 8783b43..245e286 100644
--- a/tljh/configurer.py
+++ b/tljh/configurer.py
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ def set_cull_idle_service(c, config):
 
 
 def update_services(c, config):
-    c.JupyterHub.services.append(set_cull_idle_service(c, config))
+    c.JupyterHub.services = []
+    if config['services']['cull']['enabled']:
+        c.JupyterHub.services.append(set_cull_idle_service(c, config))
 
 
 def _merge_dictionaries(a, b, path=None, update=True):
diff --git a/tljh/jupyterhub_config.py b/tljh/jupyterhub_config.py
index 9525bc7..7f11bfa 100644
--- a/tljh/jupyterhub_config.py
+++ b/tljh/jupyterhub_config.py
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ c.JupyterHub.cleanup_servers = False
 # Use a high port so users can try this on machines with a JupyterHub already present
 c.JupyterHub.hub_port = 15001
 
-c.JupyterHub.services = []
-
 c.TraefikTomlProxy.should_start = False
 
 dynamic_conf_file_path = os.path.join(INSTALL_PREFIX, 'state', 'rules.toml')