diff --git a/endpoints/api/globalmessages.py b/endpoints/api/globalmessages.py
index c7e60e8f7..6874a8d2c 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/globalmessages.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/globalmessages.py
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ class GlobalUserMessages(ApiResource):
   @nickname('createGlobalMessage')
   @validate_json_request('CreateMessage')
   @require_scope(scopes.SUPERUSER)
-  @show_if(features.SUPER_USERS)
   def post(self):
     """ Create a message """
+    if not features.SUPER_USERS:
+      abort(404)
+
     if SuperUserPermission().can():
       model.message.create([request.get_json()['message']])
       return make_response('', 201)