diff --git a/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb b/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
index d10d42f60..119165a86 100644
--- a/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class UploadsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
+    render :nothing => true
+    return
+    
   	@upload = Upload.create(params[:upload].merge(:server => Socket.gethostname))
   	@upload.delay.process!
     respond_with(@upload)
diff --git a/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
index e412d516c..fa6ae0cbe 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
   <div id="a-new">
     <h1>Upload</h1>
     
+    <p>Uploads temporarily disabled</p>
+    
+    <!--
     <div id="upload-guide-notice">
       <p>Before uploading, please read the <%= link_to "how to upload guide", wiki_pages_path(:title => "howto:upload") %>.</p>
     </div>
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     <% end %>
+    -->
   </div>
 </div>