diff --git a/designer-base/src/main/java/com/fr/design/actions/file/PreferencePane.java b/designer-base/src/main/java/com/fr/design/actions/file/PreferencePane.java
index c913d0f5df..d6bd7927c6 100644
--- a/designer-base/src/main/java/com/fr/design/actions/file/PreferencePane.java
+++ b/designer-base/src/main/java/com/fr/design/actions/file/PreferencePane.java
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@ public class PreferencePane extends BasicPane {
         autoCleanPane.add(autoCleanRetainIntervalComboBox);
         autoCleanPane.add(new UILabel(i18nText("Fine-Design_Vcs_Auto_Clean_Last")));
         autoCleanPane.setVisible(false);
+        if (WorkContext.getCurrent().isLocal()) {
+            return new JPanel();
+        }
         return autoCleanPane;
     }