diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 9e219345c2..7d4255adab 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ RAILS_DB_HOST=postgres
 RAILS_DB_PORT=5432
 RAILS_DB_NAME=manifold_production
 RAILS_REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+
+REACT_APP_ALLOW_SIGNUP=true
diff --git a/client/src/global/components/sign-in-up/LoginForm/index.js b/client/src/global/components/sign-in-up/LoginForm/index.js
index 6af4a417f2..045937ba31 100644
--- a/client/src/global/components/sign-in-up/LoginForm/index.js
+++ b/client/src/global/components/sign-in-up/LoginForm/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default function LoginForm({
   hideOverlay,
   willRedirect
 }) {
+  const signupEnabled = process.env.REACT_APP_ALLOW_SIGNUP === 'true';
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const authentication = useFromStore("authentication");
@@ -116,9 +117,11 @@ export default function LoginForm({
           <SharedStyles.ViewLink onClick={e => handleViewChange("password", e)}>
             {t("forms.signin_overlay.forgot_password")}
           </SharedStyles.ViewLink>
-          <SharedStyles.ViewLink onClick={e => handleViewChange("terms", e)}>
-            {t("forms.signin_overlay.need_account")}
-          </SharedStyles.ViewLink>
+          {signupEnabled && (
+            <SharedStyles.ViewLink onClick={e => handleViewChange("terms", e)}>
+              {t("forms.signin_overlay.need_account")}
+            </SharedStyles.ViewLink>
+          )}
         </SharedStyles.LinksWrapper>
         <OAuthOptions />
       </div>