diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalListsManagementPanel.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalListsManagementPanel.java
index e38bf08048..5db23b2ef4 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalListsManagementPanel.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalListsManagementPanel.java
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ class GlobalListsManagementPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements OptionsPa
         // items that need an unlocked list w/out ingest running 
         deleteListButton.setEnabled(canEditList);
         renameListButton.setEnabled(canEditList);
-        importButton.setEnabled(canEditList);
         
         // items that only need a selected list
         copyListButton.setEnabled(isListSelected);