diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/__init__.py
index 06059a07..64564c7f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/__init__.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def setup_plugin():
     pluginapi.register_template_hooks(
         {'edit_link': 'mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/edit_link.html',
          'fp_link': 'mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/fp_link.html',
-         'fp_head': 'mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/fp_head.html'})
+         'fp_head': 'mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/fp_head.html',
+         'create_account':
+            'mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/create_account_link.html'})
 
 
 def get_user(**kwargs):
diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/create_account_link.html b/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/create_account_link.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7425630b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/create_account_link.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+
+{% block create_account %}
+  {% if allow_registration %}
+    <p>
+      {% trans %}Don't have an account yet?{% endtrans %} 
+      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">
+        {%- trans %}Create one here!{% endtrans %}</a>
+    </p>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
index c394245e..93cd82d9 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
@@ -39,13 +39,7 @@
           {% trans %}Logging in failed!{% endtrans %}
         </div>
       {% endif %}
-      {% if allow_registration %}
-        <p>
-        {% trans %}Don't have an account yet?{% endtrans %} 
-        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">
-            {%- trans %}Create one here!{% endtrans %}</a>
-        </p>
-      {% endif %}
+      {% template_hook("create_account") %}
       {% template_hook("login_link") %} 
       {{ wtforms_util.render_divs(login_form, True) }}
       {% template_hook("fp_link") %}