diff --git a/conf/app.ini b/conf/app.ini
index ec4a3e3034..303b006b20 100644
--- a/conf/app.ini
+++ b/conf/app.ini
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ COOKIE_REMEMBER_NAME = gitea_incredible
 REVERSE_PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_USER = X-WEBAUTH-USER
 ; Sets the minimum password length for new Users
 MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 6
+; True when users are allowed to import local server paths
+IMPORT_LOCAL_PATHS = false
 
 [service]
 ACTIVE_CODE_LIVE_MINUTES = 180
diff --git a/models/user.go b/models/user.go
index 86573dbda4..306b695bf3 100644
--- a/models/user.go
+++ b/models/user.go
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ func (u *User) CanEditGitHook() bool {
 
 // CanImportLocal returns true if user can migrate repository by local path.
 func (u *User) CanImportLocal() bool {
+	if !setting.ImportLocalPaths {
+		return false
+	}
 	return u.IsAdmin || u.AllowImportLocal
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/setting/setting.go b/modules/setting/setting.go
index 16177e889b..c07b584b81 100644
--- a/modules/setting/setting.go
+++ b/modules/setting/setting.go
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ var (
 	CookieRememberName   string
 	ReverseProxyAuthUser string
 	MinPasswordLength    int
+	ImportLocalPaths     bool
 
 	// Database settings
 	UseSQLite3    bool
@@ -712,6 +713,7 @@ please consider changing to GITEA_CUSTOM`)
 	CookieRememberName = sec.Key("COOKIE_REMEMBER_NAME").MustString("gitea_incredible")
 	ReverseProxyAuthUser = sec.Key("REVERSE_PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_USER").MustString("X-WEBAUTH-USER")
 	MinPasswordLength = sec.Key("MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH").MustInt(6)
+	ImportLocalPaths = sec.Key("IMPORT_LOCAL_PATHS").MustBool(false)
 
 	sec = Cfg.Section("attachment")
 	AttachmentPath = sec.Key("PATH").MustString(path.Join(AppDataPath, "attachments"))
@@ -897,11 +899,11 @@ func newLogService() {
 
 	useConsole := false
 	for _, mode := range LogModes {
-		if mode == "console"  {
+		if mode == "console" {
 			useConsole = true
 		}
 	}
-	if (!useConsole) {
+	if !useConsole {
 		log.DelLogger("console")
 	}
 
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 9b9e25ba81..7689a85c50 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ migrate_type = Migration Type
 migrate_type_helper = This repository will be a <span class="text blue">mirror</span>
 migrate_repo = Migrate Repository
 migrate.clone_address = Clone Address
-migrate.clone_address_desc = This can be a HTTP/HTTPS/GIT URL or local server path.
+migrate.clone_address_desc = This can be a HTTP/HTTPS/GIT URL
+migrate.clone_local_path = or local server path
 migrate.permission_denied = You are not allowed to import local repositories.
 migrate.invalid_local_path = Invalid local path, it does not exist or not a directory.
 migrate.failed = Migration failed: %v
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_nl-NL.ini b/options/locale/locale_nl-NL.ini
index 0193555bfb..e80ea6cb43 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_nl-NL.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_nl-NL.ini
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ migrate_type=Migratie type
 migrate_type_helper=Deze repository zal een <span class="text blue">kopie</span> zijn
 migrate_repo=Migreer repository
 migrate.clone_address=Kloon adres
-migrate.clone_address_desc=Dit kan een HTTP/HTTPS/GIT URL zijn of een lokaal pad.
+migrate.clone_address_desc=Dit kan een HTTP/HTTPS/GIT URL zijn
+migrate.clone_local_path =of een lokaal pad
 migrate.permission_denied=U bent niet gemachtigd om deze lokale repositories te importeren.
 migrate.invalid_local_path=Ongeldig lokaal pad, het pad bestaat niet of het is geen map.
 migrate.failed=Migratie is mislukt: %v
diff --git a/templates/repo/migrate.tmpl b/templates/repo/migrate.tmpl
index 2ac3915272..17d5630328 100644
--- a/templates/repo/migrate.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/migrate.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 					<div class="inline required field {{if .Err_CloneAddr}}error{{end}}">
 						<label for="clone_addr">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.migrate.clone_address"}}</label>
 						<input id="clone_addr" name="clone_addr" value="{{.clone_addr}}" autofocus required>
-						<span class="help">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.migrate.clone_address_desc"}}</span>
+						<span class="help">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.migrate.clone_address_desc"}}{{if .ContextUser.CanImportLocal}} {{.i18n.Tr "repo.migrate.clone_local_path"}}{{end}}</span>
 					</div>
 					<div class="ui accordion optional field">
 						<div class="title {{if .Err_Auth}}text red active{{end}}">