diff --git a/Masonry/MASCompositeConstraint.m b/Masonry/MASCompositeConstraint.m
index ed63ed63..815a90db 100644
--- a/Masonry/MASCompositeConstraint.m
+++ b/Masonry/MASCompositeConstraint.m
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ - (MASConstraint *)animator {
     return self;
 }
 
+- (void)disableAnimator {
+    for (MASConstraint *constraint in self.childConstraints) {
+        [constraint disableAnimator];
+    }
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #pragma mark - debug helpers
diff --git a/Masonry/MASConstraint.h b/Masonry/MASConstraint.h
index 70a10c8e..55dc6273 100644
--- a/Masonry/MASConstraint.h
+++ b/Masonry/MASConstraint.h
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@
  *  Whether or not to go through the animator proxy when modifying the constraint
  */
 @property (nonatomic, copy, readonly) MASConstraint *animator;
+
+/**
+ *  Disable use of the animator proxy.  To re-enable, simply use the animator property again.
+ */
+- (void)disableAnimator;
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/Masonry/MASConstraint.m b/Masonry/MASConstraint.m
index f24ec104..1e4d32aa 100644
--- a/Masonry/MASConstraint.m
+++ b/Masonry/MASConstraint.m
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ - (void)setOffset:(CGFloat __unused)offset { MASMethodNotImplemented(); }
 #if TARGET_OS_MAC && !(TARGET_OS_IPHONE || TARGET_OS_TV)
 
 - (MASConstraint *)animator { MASMethodNotImplemented(); }
+- (void)disableAnimator { MASMethodNotImplemented(); }
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Masonry/MASViewConstraint.m b/Masonry/MASViewConstraint.m
index e8ccdcb9..1df45ae4 100644
--- a/Masonry/MASViewConstraint.m
+++ b/Masonry/MASViewConstraint.m
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ - (MASConstraint *)animator {
     return self;
 }
 
+- (void)disableAnimator {
+    self.useAnimator = NO;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #pragma mark - debug helpers