--- source3/librpc/rpc/rpc_common.c
+++ source3/librpc/rpc/rpc_common.c
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ static bool initialize_interfaces(void)
 	if (!smb_register_ndr_interface(&ndr_table_netdfs)) {
 		return false;
 	}
+#ifdef DEVELOPER
 	if (!smb_register_ndr_interface(&ndr_table_rpcecho)) {
 		return false;
 	}
+#endif
 	if (!smb_register_ndr_interface(&ndr_table_initshutdown)) {
 		return false;
 	}
--- source3/rpcclient/rpcclient.c
+++ source3/rpcclient/rpcclient.c
@@ -628,7 +628,9 @@ static struct cmd_set *rpcclient_command
 	netlogon_commands,
 	srvsvc_commands,
 	dfs_commands,
+#ifdef DEVELOPER
 	echo_commands,
+#endif
 	epmapper_commands,
 	shutdown_commands,
  	test_commands,
--- source3/rpc_server/srv_pipe.c
+++ source3/rpc_server/srv_pipe.c
@@ -433,10 +433,12 @@ static bool check_bind_req(struct pipes_
 	if (ok) {
 		context_fns->allow_connect = true;
 	}
+#ifdef DEVELOPER
 	ok = ndr_syntax_id_equal(abstract, &ndr_table_rpcecho.syntax_id);
 	if (ok) {
 		context_fns->allow_connect = true;
 	}
+#endif
 	/*
 	 * every interface can be modified to allow "connect" auth_level by
 	 * using a parametric option like: