Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java	(revision 16236)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java	(revision 16237)
@@ -108,5 +108,7 @@
         obtainSource.add(obtainSourceOnce, GBC.std().anchor(GBC.WEST));
         obtainSource.add(new JLabel(), GBC.eol().fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL));
-        pnl.add(obtainSource, GBC.eol().insets(0, 0, 10, 3).fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL));
+        if (Config.getPref().getBoolean("upload.show.automatic.source", true)) {
+            pnl.add(obtainSource, GBC.eol().insets(0, 0, 10, 3).fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL));
+        }
 
         hcbUploadSource.setToolTipText(tr("Enter a source"));