diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigImport.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigImport.java
index 2f4f089f..64fbc75a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigImport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigImport.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 package ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.content;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.EntityKey;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.sebconfig.Configuration;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.sebconfig.ConfigurationNode;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.util.Result;
+import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.util.Tuple;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.content.action.ActionDefinition;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.form.Form;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.form.FormBuilder;
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ public final class SebExamConfigImport {
         public Supplier<FormHandle<ConfigurationNode>> compose(final Composite parent) {
 
             final ResourceService resourceService = this.pageService.getResourceService();
-
+            final List<Tuple<String>> examConfigTemplateResources = resourceService.getExamConfigTemplateResources();
             final FormHandle<ConfigurationNode> formHandle = this.pageService.formBuilder(
                     this.pageContext.copyOf(parent), 4)
                     .readonly(false)
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ public final class SebExamConfigImport {
                                     SebExamConfigPropForm.FORM_DESCRIPTION_TEXT_KEY)
                                     .asArea())
                     .addFieldIf(
-                            () -> this.newConfig,
+                            () -> this.newConfig && !examConfigTemplateResources.isEmpty(),
                             () -> FormBuilder.singleSelection(
                                     Domain.CONFIGURATION_NODE.ATTR_TEMPLATE_ID,
                                     SebExamConfigPropForm.FORM_TEMPLATE_TEXT_KEY,
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java
index 6e9fb3ba..4ce61761 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/SebExamConfigPropForm.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.content;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.eclipse.rap.rwt.RWT;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.sebconfig.ConfigurationNode.Configuration
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.sebconfig.ConfigurationNode.ConfigurationType;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.user.UserInfo;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.profile.GuiProfile;
+import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.util.Tuple;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.content.action.ActionDefinition;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.form.FormBuilder;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gui.form.FormHandle;
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ public class SebExamConfigPropForm implements TemplateComposer {
                 formContext.getParent(),
                 titleKey);
 
+        final List<Tuple<String>> examConfigTemplateResources = resourceService.getExamConfigTemplateResources();
         final FormHandle<ConfigurationNode> formHandle = this.pageService.formBuilder(
                 formContext.copyOf(content), 4)
                 .readonly(isReadonly)
@@ -189,14 +192,16 @@ public class SebExamConfigPropForm implements TemplateComposer {
                         FORM_DESCRIPTION_TEXT_KEY,
                         examConfig.description)
                         .asArea())
-                .addField(FormBuilder.singleSelection(
-                        Domain.CONFIGURATION_NODE.ATTR_TEMPLATE_ID,
-                        FORM_TEMPLATE_TEXT_KEY,
-                        (parentEntityKey != null)
-                                ? parentEntityKey.modelId
-                                : String.valueOf(examConfig.templateId),
-                        resourceService::getExamConfigTemplateResources)
-                        .readonly(!isNew))
+                .addFieldIf(
+                        () -> !examConfigTemplateResources.isEmpty(),
+                        () -> FormBuilder.singleSelection(
+                                Domain.CONFIGURATION_NODE.ATTR_TEMPLATE_ID,
+                                FORM_TEMPLATE_TEXT_KEY,
+                                (parentEntityKey != null)
+                                        ? parentEntityKey.modelId
+                                        : String.valueOf(examConfig.templateId),
+                                resourceService::getExamConfigTemplateResources)
+                                .readonly(!isNew))
                 .addField(FormBuilder.singleSelection(
                         Domain.CONFIGURATION_NODE.ATTR_STATUS,
                         FORM_STATUS_TEXT_KEY,