diff --git a/umap/context_processors.py b/umap/context_processors.py
index 00d72b7f..3b0944a0 100644
--- a/umap/context_processors.py
+++ b/umap/context_processors.py
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ def version(request):
     return {
         'UMAP_VERSION': __version__
     }
+
+def authentication(request):
+    return {
+        'ENABLE_ACCOUNT_LOGIN': settings.ENABLE_ACCOUNT_LOGIN
+    }
diff --git a/umap/settings/base.py b/umap/settings/base.py
index 2bc90cc2..89fc0757 100644
--- a/umap/settings/base.py
+++ b/umap/settings/base.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS += (
     'social.apps.django_app.context_processors.login_redirect',
     'umap.context_processors.feedback_link',
     'umap.context_processors.version',
+    'umap.context_processors.authentication',
 )
 
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
 # Auth / security
 # =============================================================================
 
+ENABLE_ACCOUNT_LOGIN = True
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS += (
 )
 
diff --git a/umap/settings/local.py.sample b/umap/settings/local.py.sample
index 0bc52bdf..24d48fb0 100644
--- a/umap/settings/local.py.sample
+++ b/umap/settings/local.py.sample
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ COMPRESS_OFFLINE = True
 
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en'
 
+# Set to False if login into django account should not be possible. You can
+# administer accounts in the admin interface.
+ENABLE_ACCOUNT_LOGIN = True
+
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
     'social.backends.github.GithubOAuth2',
     'social.backends.bitbucket.BitbucketOAuth',
diff --git a/umap/templates/registration/login.html b/umap/templates/registration/login.html
index 4281cf38..3fc6dd88 100644
--- a/umap/templates/registration/login.html
+++ b/umap/templates/registration/login.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
-{% if True %} {# TODO: replace by check, whether local login is enabled #}
+{% if ENABLE_ACCOUNT_LOGIN %}
 <h5>{% trans "Please log in with your account" %}</h5>
 
 <div>