diff --git a/core/data/System/ManagingWebs.txt b/core/data/System/ManagingWebs.txt
index 065205b6b7..275dc6d2a7 100644
--- a/core/data/System/ManagingWebs.txt
+++ b/core/data/System/ManagingWebs.txt
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ The Pattern skin (default) indicates Subwebs by indenting them in the sidebar re
 #RenameWeb
 %STARTSECTION{"rename"}%
 ---++ Renaming or Deleting a Web
-Rename a web via the Tools section in each %WEBPREFSTOPIC% topic. You may delete a web by moving it into a Trash web.
+Rename a web via the Tools section in each %WEBPREFSTOPIC% topic. %IF{"{EnableHierarchicalWebs}='1'" then="You may delete a web by moving it into a Trash web." else="Webs cannot be deleted. Hierarchical webs are disabled"}%
 
 ---+++ Permissions
 You may only rename a web if you have the following permissions
diff --git a/core/templates/renamewebbase.tmpl b/core/templates/renamewebbase.tmpl
index 97c9f42e08..870333284f 100644
--- a/core/templates/renamewebbase.tmpl
+++ b/core/templates/renamewebbase.tmpl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 %TMPL:DEF{"notegethelp"}%
    * %POPUPWINDOW{"%SYSTEMWEB%.ManagingWebs?section=rename" label="Get help on renaming and deleting webs"}%%JQREQUIRE{"popupwindow"}%
-   * Select the %TRASHWEB% Web to delete the topic.
+   * %IF{"{EnableHierarchicalWebs}='1'" then="Select the %TRASHWEB% Web to delete the web." else="Webs cannot be deleted. Hierarchical webs are disabled"}%
 %TMPL:P{"notecheckmarkedtopics"}%
 %TMPL:END%