diff --git a/apps/files_external/templates/list.php b/apps/files_external/templates/list.php
index 3dfb2310bcf..ed13ed83701 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/templates/list.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/templates/list.php
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 <div id="emptycontent" class="hidden">
 	<div class="icon-external"></div>
-	<h2><?php p($l->t('No external storage configured')); ?></h2>
-	<p><a href="<?php p(link_to('', 'index.php/settings/admin/externalstorages' )); ?>"><?php p($l->t('You can add external storages in the personal settings')); ?></a></p>
+	<h2><?php p($l->t('No external storage configured or you don\'t have the permission to configure them')); ?></h2>
 </div>
 
 <input type="hidden" name="dir" value="" id="dir">
diff --git a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
index 89c25f644b4..11b3451c32e 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@
 
 <div id="emptycontent" class="hidden">
 	<div class="icon-external"></div>
-	<h2><?php p($l->t('No external storage configured')); ?></h2>
-	<p><a href="<?php p(link_to('', 'index.php/settings/admin/externalstorages' )); ?>"><?php p($l->t('You can add external storages in the personal settings')); ?></a></p>
+	<h2><?php p($l->t('No external storage configured or you don\'t have the permission to configure them')); ?></h2>
 </div>
 
 <form data-can-create="<?php echo $canCreateMounts?'true':'false' ?>" id="files_external" class="section" data-encryption-enabled="<?php echo $_['encryptionEnabled']?'true': 'false'; ?>">