diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index a6ae1407..01bfc066 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ def login(request):
         'mediagoblin/auth/login.html',
         {'login_form': login_form,
          'next': request.GET.get('next') or request.POST.get('next'),
-         'login_failed': login_failed})
+         'login_failed': login_failed,
+         'allow_registration': mg_globals.app_config["allow_registration"]})
 
 
 def logout(request):
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
index 2303ce5c..ebf5200a 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
         <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ next }}" class="button"
                style="display: none;"/>
       {% endif %}
+      {% if allow_registration %}
       <p>Don't have an account yet?<br /><a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">Create one here!</a></p>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
   </form>
 {% endblock %}