diff --git a/includes/utils.inc b/includes/utils.inc
index 52d36d1..27f35e8 100644
--- a/includes/utils.inc
+++ b/includes/utils.inc
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ function kalatheme_updater_info_alter(&$updaters) {
 /**
  * Loads all dependencies necessary for Kalatheme to operate.
  *
+ * @param $display_errors
+ *   Whether or not to display error messages when dependencies are not met.
+ *
  * @return string
  *   Name of the function for kalatheme_status_messages to call
  */
-function _kalatheme_load_dependencies() {
+function _kalatheme_load_dependencies($display_errors = FALSE) {
   // If we've already loaded dependencies, just return the correct function to
   // call for status messages.
   $dependencies_loaded = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ function _kalatheme_load_dependencies() {
       $panels = TRUE;
     }
   }
-  if (!$panels) {
+  if (!$panels && $display_errors) {
     drupal_set_message(t('Kalatheme requires at least Panels 3.4.'), 'error');
   }
 
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ function _kalatheme_load_dependencies() {
       $jq = TRUE;
     }
   }
-  if (!$jq) {
+  if (!$jq && $display_errors) {
     drupal_set_message(t('Kalatheme requires a 2.x version of JQuery Update that uses at least JQuery 1.7'), 'error');
   }
 
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ function _kalatheme_load_dependencies() {
         $boot = TRUE;
       }
     }
-    if (!$boot) {
+    if (!$boot && $display_errors) {
       drupal_set_message(t('You do not have a Bootstrap library installed but that is ok! To get equipped either check out our <a href="@setup_guide">Start Up Guide</a> or run our <a href="@setup_url">Setup Wizard.</a>', array(
         '@setup_guide' => 'https://drupal.org/node/2167149',
         '@setup_url' => url('admin/appearance/kalasetup'),
@@ -147,9 +150,9 @@ function kalatheme_prepare_config_form(&$form) {
   // Provide needed ajax wrappers
   $form['actions']['submit']['#prefix'] = "<div id='kala-submit-change-title'>";
   $form['actions']['submit']['#suffix'] = "</div>";
-  
+
   // Add custom submit and validate functions to handle custom bootstrap
-  // libraries. Note that because of https://www.drupal.org/node/943212 it's 
+  // libraries. Note that because of https://www.drupal.org/node/943212 it's
   // possible for this function to end up getting called before #submit exists.
   if (isset($form['#submit'])) {
     if (!in_array('kalatheme_custom_bootstrap_library_submit', $form['#submit'])) {
@@ -167,11 +170,11 @@ function kalatheme_prepare_config_form(&$form) {
   else {
     $form['#submit'][] = 'kalatheme_custom_bootstrap_library_submit';
   }
-  
+
   if (!isset($form['#validate']) || isset($form['#validate']) && !in_array('kalatheme_custom_bootstrap_library_validate', $form['#validate'])) {
     $form['#validate'][] = 'kalatheme_custom_bootstrap_library_validate';
   }
-  
+
   return $form;
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +351,7 @@ function kalatheme_backend_check() {
 /**
  * Check whether Kalatheme has write access to libraries and modules directories.
  *
- * This check indicates whether we have enough access to be able to use 
+ * This check indicates whether we have enough access to be able to use
  * authorize.php and the updater.
  *
  * @return boolean