diff --git a/UI/Common/UIxAclEditor.h b/UI/Common/UIxAclEditor.h
index f8104ceed..41f418e7c 100644
--- a/UI/Common/UIxAclEditor.h
+++ b/UI/Common/UIxAclEditor.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 - (NSString *) currentUser;
 
 - (NSString *) ownerName;
+- (BOOL) hasOwner;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox b/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox
index 58ba94c90..b967c8974 100644
--- a/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox
+++ b/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 	<input type="hidden" name="action" value="saveAcls"/>
 	<input type="hidden" id="userUIDS" name="userUIDS"
 	  var:value="userUIDS"/>
-	<label><var:string label:value="Owner:"/><br/>
-	  <span class="value"><strong><var:string value="ownerName"/></strong></span></label><br/>
+	<var:if condition="hasOwner">
+	  <label><var:string label:value="Owner:"/><br/>
+	    <span class="value"><strong><var:string value="ownerName"/></strong></span></label><br/>
+	</var:if>
       </div>
       <input id="defaultRolesBtn" type="button"
 	class="button" label:value="Default Roles"/>