diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 85c32f3..d112997 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -211,6 +211,12 @@ func initRoutes(router *gin.Engine) {
 	router.POST("/storage_services/test/:id", controllers.StorageServiceTestConnection)
 
 	// Upload Jobs
+	//
+	// These are disabled for now. We've hidden them from the main menu.
+	// We can re-enable upload-only jobs if we restrict
+	// them to uploading files only (no directories, because directory uploads
+	// require considerable work and open up a huge number of potential problems).
+	//
 	router.GET("/upload_jobs/new", controllers.UploadJobNew)
 	router.GET("/upload_jobs/files/:id", controllers.UploadJobShowFiles)
 	router.POST("/upload_jobs/add_file/:id", controllers.UploadJobAddFile)
diff --git a/server/views/partials/nav.html b/server/views/partials/nav.html
index 6e307eb..586f2aa 100644
--- a/server/views/partials/nav.html
+++ b/server/views/partials/nav.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <a class="dropdown-item" href="/jobs/new">New</a>
             <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
             <a class="dropdown-item" href="/validation_jobs/new">Validate Bags</a>
-            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/upload_jobs/new">Upload Files</a>
+            <!-- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/upload_jobs/new">Upload Files</a> -->
           </div>
         </li>
         <li class="nav-item dropdown {{ if (eq .section "Workflows")}}active{{ end }}">