diff --git a/gajim/application.py b/gajim/application.py
index 2b8c68917..21dcb1bdc 100644
--- a/gajim/application.py
+++ b/gajim/application.py
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ class GajimApplication(Gtk.Application):
         accounts_list = sorted(app.config.get_per('accounts'))
         if not accounts_list:
             return
+        if 'Local' in accounts_list:
+            accounts_list.remove('Local')
         if len(accounts_list) > 1:
             for acc in accounts_list:
                 self.add_account_actions(acc)
@@ -365,6 +367,8 @@ class GajimApplication(Gtk.Application):
             self.add_account_actions(accounts_list[0])
 
     def add_account_actions(self, account):
+        if account == 'Local':
+            return
         for action in self.account_actions:
             action_name, func, state, type_ = action
             action_name = account + action_name
@@ -384,6 +388,8 @@ class GajimApplication(Gtk.Application):
             self.remove_action(action_name)
 
     def set_account_actions_state(self, account, new_state=False):
+        if account == 'Local':
+            return
         for action in self.account_actions:
             action_name, _, state, _ = action
             if not new_state and state in ('online', 'feature'):
diff --git a/gajim/common/contacts.py b/gajim/common/contacts.py
index a04348a48..e3b2c4c31 100644
--- a/gajim/common/contacts.py
+++ b/gajim/common/contacts.py
@@ -237,8 +237,12 @@ class LegacyContactsAPI:
                 GC_Contacts())
         self._metacontact_manager.add_account(account_name)
 
-    def get_accounts(self):
-        return list(self._accounts.keys())
+    def get_accounts(self, zeroconf=True):
+        accounts = list(self._accounts.keys())
+        if not zeroconf:
+            if 'Local' in accounts:
+                accounts.remove('Local')
+        return accounts
 
     def remove_account(self, account):
         del self._accounts[account]
diff --git a/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py b/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py
index a26a047eb..c4c3f1467 100644
--- a/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py
+++ b/gajim/gui_menu_builder.py
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ def build_accounts_menu():
 
     acc_menu = menubar.get_item_link(menu_position, 'submenu')
     acc_menu.remove_all()
-    accounts_list = sorted(app.contacts.get_accounts())
+    accounts_list = sorted(app.contacts.get_accounts(zeroconf=False))
     if not accounts_list:
         no_accounts = _('No Accounts available')
         acc_menu.append_item(Gio.MenuItem.new(no_accounts, None))