diff --git a/lib/redmine_contracts/budget_plugin_migration.rb b/lib/redmine_contracts/budget_plugin_migration.rb
index 22040e7..4612627 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_contracts/budget_plugin_migration.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_contracts/budget_plugin_migration.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ module RedmineContracts
     # @option options [String] :deliverable_manager the id or login of the user
     #                          to use for the deliverables manager
     #                          Defaults to the first user on the project.
+    # @option options [boolean] :append_object_notes show the old Budget data be
+    #                           added to the Deliverable notes (for debugging)
+    #                           Defaults to true (will append)
     def self.migrate(old_data, options={})
       @contract_rate = options[:contract_rate] ? options[:contract_rate].to_f : 150.0
       @account_executive = if options[:account_executive].present?
@@ -47,7 +50,9 @@ module RedmineContracts
       @deliverable_manager = if options[:deliverable_manager].present?
                                user = User.find_by_login(options[:deliverable_manager])
                                user ||= User.find_by_id(options[:deliverable_manager])
-                           end
+                             end
+
+      @append_object_notes = options[:append_object_notes].nil? ? true : options[:append_object_notes]
       
       @@data = YAML.load(old_data)
 
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ module RedmineContracts
 
           convert_overhead(deliverable, old_deliverable, @total_cost)
           convert_materials(deliverable, old_deliverable, @total_cost)
-          append_old_deliverable_to_notes(old_deliverable, deliverable)
+          append_old_deliverable_to_notes(old_deliverable, deliverable) if @append_object_notes
           
           deliverable.save!
           
diff --git a/lib/tasks/budget_plugin_migration.rake b/lib/tasks/budget_plugin_migration.rake
index 62b0b73..c7bdb48 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/budget_plugin_migration.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/budget_plugin_migration.rake
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace :redmine_contracts do
     options[:contract_rate] = ENV['contract_rate']
     options[:account_executive] = ENV['account_executive']
     options[:deliverable_manager] = ENV['deliverable_manager']
+    options[:append_object_notes] = ENV['append_object_notes']
     
     RedmineContracts::BudgetPluginMigration.check_for_installed_budget_plugin
     data = RedmineContracts::BudgetPluginMigration.export_data
diff --git a/test/integration/budget_plugin_migration_test.rb b/test/integration/budget_plugin_migration_test.rb
index 2954196..d5d90fc 100644
--- a/test/integration/budget_plugin_migration_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/budget_plugin_migration_test.rb
@@ -174,12 +174,23 @@ class BudgetPluginMigrationTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
 
     end
 
-    should "append the YAML dump of the old object to the notes" do
-      RedmineContracts::BudgetPluginMigration.migrate(@data)
-      d = Deliverable.find_by_title("Deliverable One")
+    context "YAML dumping of the old object to notes" do
+      should "be appended by default" do
+        RedmineContracts::BudgetPluginMigration.migrate(@data)
+        d = Deliverable.find_by_title("Deliverable One")
+
+        assert_match /Converted data/, d.notes
+        assert_match /"profit"=>200.0/, d.notes
+      end
+
+      should "be have an option to be turned off" do
+        RedmineContracts::BudgetPluginMigration.migrate(@data, :append_object_notes => false)
+        d = Deliverable.find_by_title("Deliverable One")
+
+        assert_equal nil, d.notes.match(/Converted data/)
+        assert_equal nil, d.notes.match(/"profit"=>200.0/)
+      end
 
-      assert_match /Converted data/, d.notes
-      assert_match /"profit"=>200.0/, d.notes
     end
 
     context "converting Fixed Deliverables" do