diff --git a/lib/trestle/adapters/active_record_adapter.rb b/lib/trestle/adapters/active_record_adapter.rb
index 4d01f301..85493260 100644
--- a/lib/trestle/adapters/active_record_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/trestle/adapters/active_record_adapter.rb
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ def human_attribute_name(attribute, options={})
 
       def default_table_attributes
         default_attributes.reject do |attribute|
-          inheritance_column?(attribute) || counter_cache_column?(attribute)
+          inheritance_column?(attribute) || counter_cache_column?(attribute) || admin.remove_table_attributes&.include?(attribute.name.to_s)
         end
       end
 
       def default_form_attributes
         default_attributes.reject do |attribute|
-          primary_key?(attribute) || inheritance_column?(attribute) || counter_cache_column?(attribute)
+          primary_key?(attribute) || inheritance_column?(attribute) || counter_cache_column?(attribute) || admin.remove_form_attributes&.include?(attribute.name.to_s)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/trestle/admin.rb b/lib/trestle/admin.rb
index 74ff1cf4..26e8717e 100644
--- a/lib/trestle/admin.rb
+++ b/lib/trestle/admin.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class << self
       attr_accessor :menu
 
       attr_accessor :form
+      attr_accessor :remove_form_attributes
+      attr_accessor :remove_table_attributes
+      attr_accessor :remove_select_attributes
 
       attr_writer :options
       attr_writer :breadcrumb
diff --git a/lib/trestle/form/automatic.rb b/lib/trestle/form/automatic.rb
index 6da26c26..bbc27c23 100644
--- a/lib/trestle/form/automatic.rb
+++ b/lib/trestle/form/automatic.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ def initialize(admin, options={})
                 else
                   prompt = I18n.t("admin.form.select.prompt", default: "- Select %{attribute_name} -", attribute_name: admin.human_attribute_name(attribute.association_name))
 
-                  select attribute.name, attribute.association_class.all, include_blank: prompt
+                  if admin.remove_select_attributes.include?(attribute.name.to_s)
+                    text_field attribute.name
+                  else
+                    select attribute.name, attribute.association_class.all, include_blank: prompt
+                  end
                 end
               when :text
                 text_area attribute.name