diff --git a/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html b/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html
index cb9aaef8c5..82ee918d43 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                                 <button id="btnUpdateApplication" type="button" data-icon="download" data-theme="b" onclick="DashboardPage.updateApplication();">Update Now</button>
                             </div>
                             <p id="ports"></p>
-                            <p>Program data path: <span id="programDataPath"></span></p>
+                            <p id="pProgramDataPath" style="display: none;">Program data path: <span id="programDataPath"></span></p>
                             <p>Bookmark url: <a id="bookmarkUrl" href="#" data-ajax="false" onclick="return !DashboardPage.bookmarkPageIfSupported(this.href);"></a></p>
                             <div id="pPluginUpdates"></div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js
index 695457d488..8f1d1f5a2a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@
         }
 
         $('#programDataPath', page).html(dashboardInfo.SystemInfo.ProgramDataPath);
+        
+        if (window.location.toString().toLowerCase().indexOf('localhost') == -1) {
+            $('#pProgramDataPath', page).hide();
+        } else {
+            $('#pProgramDataPath', page).hide();
+        }
 
         var host = ApiClient.serverHostName();