diff --git a/doc/templating.rst b/doc/templating.rst
index 05a1346c0..b9dfc683b 100644
--- a/doc/templating.rst
+++ b/doc/templating.rst
@@ -391,3 +391,6 @@ are in HTML form), these variables are also available:
 
    * ``titles_only`` (false by default): if true, put only toplevel document
      titles in the tree
+
+   * ``includehidden`` (false by default): if true, the TOC tree will also
+     contain hidden entries.
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/html.py b/sphinx/builders/html.py
index f5218673f..7fa42057f 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/html.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/html.py
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ class StandaloneHTMLBuilder(Builder):
             self.indexer.feed(pagename, title, doctree)
 
     def _get_local_toctree(self, docname, collapse=True, **kwds):
+        if 'includehidden' not in kwds:
+            kwds['includehidden'] = False
         return self.render_partial(self.env.get_toctree_for(
             docname, self, collapse, **kwds))['fragment']