diff --git a/engine/api/templates.go b/engine/api/templates.go
index b5d0caca80..c83217748c 100644
--- a/engine/api/templates.go
+++ b/engine/api/templates.go
@@ -60,41 +60,9 @@ func (api *API) postTemplateHandler() service.Handler {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		var grp *sdk.Group
-		var err error
-		// if imported from url try to download files then overrides request
-		if data.ImportURL != "" {
-			t := new(bytes.Buffer)
-			if err := exportentities.DownloadTemplate(data.ImportURL, t); err != nil {
-				return sdk.NewError(sdk.ErrWrongRequest, err)
-			}
-			wt, err := exportentities.ReadTemplateFromTar(tar.NewReader(t))
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			wt.ImportURL = data.ImportURL
-			data = wt
-
-			// group name should be set
-			if data.Group == nil {
-				return sdk.NewErrorFrom(sdk.ErrWrongRequest, "missing group name")
-			}
-
-			grp, err = group.LoadByName(ctx, api.mustDB(), data.Group.Name, group.LoadOptions.WithMembers)
-			if err != nil {
-				return sdk.NewError(sdk.ErrWrongRequest, err)
-			}
-			data.GroupID = grp.ID
-
-			// check the workflow template extracted
-			if err := data.IsValid(); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		} else {
-			grp, err = group.LoadByID(ctx, api.mustDB(), data.GroupID, group.LoadOptions.WithMembers)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+		grp, err := group.LoadByID(ctx, api.mustDB(), data.GroupID, group.LoadOptions.WithMembers)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		data.Version = 1
@@ -201,42 +169,10 @@ func (api *API) putTemplateHandler() service.Handler {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		var grp *sdk.Group
-		// if imported from url try to download files then overrides request
-		if data.ImportURL != "" {
-			t := new(bytes.Buffer)
-			if err := exportentities.DownloadTemplate(data.ImportURL, t); err != nil {
-				return sdk.NewError(sdk.ErrWrongRequest, err)
-			}
-			wt, err := exportentities.ReadTemplateFromTar(tar.NewReader(t))
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			wt.ImportURL = data.ImportURL
-			data = wt
-
-			// group name should be set
-			if data.Group == nil {
-				return sdk.NewErrorFrom(sdk.ErrWrongRequest, "missing group name")
-			}
-
-			// check that the user is admin on the given template's group
-			grp, err = group.LoadByName(ctx, api.mustDB(), data.Group.Name, group.LoadOptions.WithMembers)
-			if err != nil {
-				return sdk.NewError(sdk.ErrWrongRequest, err)
-			}
-			data.GroupID = grp.ID
-
-			// check the workflow template extracted
-			if err := data.IsValid(); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		} else {
-			// check that the group exists and user is admin for group id
-			grp, err = group.LoadByID(ctx, api.mustDB(), data.GroupID, group.LoadOptions.WithMembers)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+		// check that the group exists and user is admin for group id
+		grp, err := group.LoadByID(ctx, api.mustDB(), data.GroupID, group.LoadOptions.WithMembers)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		if !isGroupAdmin(ctx, grp) {
diff --git a/sdk/workflow_template.go b/sdk/workflow_template.go
index 271f69531f..4f5c9d5960 100644
--- a/sdk/workflow_template.go
+++ b/sdk/workflow_template.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ type WorkflowTemplate struct {
 	Applications ApplicationTemplates       `json:"applications" db:"applications"`
 	Environments EnvironmentTemplates       `json:"environments" db:"environments"`
 	Version      int64                      `json:"version" db:"version"`
-	ImportURL    string                     `json:"import_url" db:"import_url"`
 	// aggregates
 	Group         *Group                 `json:"group,omitempty" db:"-"`
 	FirstAudit    *AuditWorkflowTemplate `json:"first_audit,omitempty" db:"-"`
@@ -86,14 +85,6 @@ func (w *WorkflowTemplate) Scan(src interface{}) error {
 
 // IsValid returns workflow template validity.
 func (w *WorkflowTemplate) IsValid() error {
-	// no more checks if import url is set, fields will be overrited by downloaded files
-	if w.ImportURL != "" {
-		if !IsURL(w.ImportURL) || !strings.HasSuffix(w.ImportURL, ".yml") {
-			return NewErrorFrom(ErrWrongRequest, "invalid given import url")
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	if w.GroupID == 0 {
 		return NewErrorFrom(ErrWrongRequest, "invalid group id for template")
 	}
@@ -188,7 +179,6 @@ func (w *WorkflowTemplate) Update(data WorkflowTemplate) {
 	w.Applications = data.Applications
 	w.Environments = data.Environments
 	w.Version = w.Version + 1
-	w.ImportURL = data.ImportURL
 }
 
 func (w WorkflowTemplate) Path() string {
diff --git a/ui/src/app/model/workflow-template.model.ts b/ui/src/app/model/workflow-template.model.ts
index 21d8f94bab..b50a0b6f87 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/model/workflow-template.model.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/model/workflow-template.model.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export class WorkflowTemplate {
     last_audit: AuditWorkflowTemplate;
     editable: boolean;
     change_message: string;
-    import_url: string;
 }
 
 export class WorkflowTemplateParameter {
diff --git a/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.component.ts b/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.component.ts
index c346be3bb1..1ac5338200 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.component.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ export class WorkflowTemplateFormComponent {
             this._workflowTemplate = <WorkflowTemplate>{ editable: true };
         }
 
-        this.importFromURL = !!this._workflowTemplate.import_url;
-
         this.changeMessage = null;
 
         this.parameterKeys = [];
@@ -125,7 +123,6 @@ export class WorkflowTemplateFormComponent {
     environmentErrors: { [key: number]: WorkflowTemplateError; };
     environmentKeys: Array<number>;
     changeMessage: string;
-    importFromURL: boolean;
 
     constructor(
         private _sharedService: SharedService,
@@ -149,11 +146,6 @@ export class WorkflowTemplateFormComponent {
     }
 
     clickSave() {
-        if (this.importFromURL) {
-            this.save.emit({ import_url: this.workflowTemplate.import_url });
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (!this.workflowTemplate.name || !this.workflowTemplate.group_id) {
             return;
         }
@@ -229,9 +221,4 @@ export class WorkflowTemplateFormComponent {
     environmentValueChange(key: number, value: string) {
         this.environmentValues[key] = value;
     }
-
-    changeFromURL() {
-        this.importFromURL = !this.importFromURL;
-        this._cd.markForCheck();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.html b/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.html
index 16fdb6f485..abf1fc24f9 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/views/settings/workflow-template/form/workflow-template.form.html
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
                 <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && groups && groups.length === 0" class="ui orange message">
                     {{'common_help_no_group' | translate}}
                 </div>
-                <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && importFromURL" class="ui blue message">
+                <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui blue message">
                     {{'workflow_template_help_edit_from' | translate}}
                 </div>
                 <div class="four fields">
                     <div class="field">
                         <label>{{'common_name' | translate}} *</label>
                         <input class="ui input" type="text" name="name" [(ngModel)]="workflowTemplate.name"
-                            [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL">
+                            [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable">
                     </div>
                     <div class="field">
                         <label>{{'common_slug' | translate}} *</label>
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
                     <div class="field">
                         <label>{{'common_group' | translate}} *</label>
                         <sm-select class="fluid search" name="group"
-                            *ngIf="groups && workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" [disabled]="loading"
+                            *ngIf="groups && workflowTemplate.editable" [disabled]="loading"
                             [(model)]="workflowTemplate.group_id" [options]="{'fullTextSearch': true}">
                             <option *ngFor="let group of groups" [value]="group.id">{{group.name}}</option>
                         </sm-select>
-                        <input *ngIf="!workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL" class="ui input" type="text"
+                        <input *ngIf="!workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui input" type="text"
                             name="group" [ngModel]="workflowTemplate.group?.name" [readonly]="true">
                     </div>
                     <div class="field">
@@ -40,31 +40,14 @@
                     <label>{{'common_description' | translate}}</label>
                     <textarea name="description" [(ngModel)]="workflowTemplate.description"
                         (ngModelChange)="descriptionChange()" [rows]="descriptionRows"
-                        [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL"></textarea>
+                        [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable"></textarea>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui horizontal divider">
                 {{'common_or' | translate}}
             </div>
-            <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL" class="sixteen wide column">
-                <div class="wide fields">
-                    <div class="four wide field centeredField">
-                        <sui-checkbox *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" name="import-from-url" [ngModel]="importFromURL"
-                            class="toggle" (ngModelChange)="changeFromURL()">
-                            {{'workflow_template_import_from_url' | translate}}
-                        </sui-checkbox>
-                        <span *ngIf="!workflowTemplate.editable">{{'workflow_template_imported_from_url' |
-                            translate}}</span>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="twelve wide field">
-                        <input class="ui input" type="text" name="import-url" placeholder="https://host/my-template.yml"
-                            [(ngModel)]="workflowTemplate.import_url"
-                            [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable || !importFromURL">
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="sixteen wide column" *ngIf="!(mode === 'add' && importFromURL)">
-                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL) || parameterKeys.length > 0"
+            <div class="sixteen wide column" *ngIf="!(mode === 'add')">
+                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable) || parameterKeys.length > 0"
                     class="wide field">
                     <label>{{ 'common_parameters' | translate }}</label>
                 </div>
@@ -72,33 +55,33 @@
                     <div class="eleven wide field">
                         <input type="text" name="parameter-key-{{index}}" [placeholder]="'common_name' | translate"
                             [(ngModel)]="parameterValues[k].key"
-                            [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL">
+                            [readonly]="!workflowTemplate.editable">
                     </div>
                     <div class="three wide field">
-                        <sui-select *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" class="selection"
+                        <sui-select *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="selection"
                             name="parameter-type-{{index}}" placeholder="{{'common_select' | translate}}"
                             [options]="templateParameterTypes" isSearchable="true" [(ngModel)]="parameterValues[k].type"
                             #selectType>
                             <sui-select-option *ngFor="let option of selectType.filteredOptions" [value]="option">
                             </sui-select-option>
                         </sui-select>
-                        <input *ngIf="!workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL" class="ui input" type="text"
+                        <input *ngIf="!workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui input" type="text"
                             name="parameter-type-{{index}}" [ngModel]="parameterValues[k].type" [readonly]="true">
                     </div>
                     <div class="two wide field centeredField">
                         <div class="ui checked checkbox">
                             <input type="checkbox" name="parameter-required-{{index}}"
                                 [(ngModel)]="parameterValues[k].required"
-                                [disabled]="!workflowTemplate.editable || importFromURL">
+                                [disabled]="!workflowTemplate.editable">
                             <label>{{'common_required' | translate}}</label>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" class="ui icon red button"
+                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui icon red button"
                         (click)="clickRemoveParameter(k)">
                         <i class="trash icon"></i>
                     </button>
                 </div>
-                <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" class="sixteen wide fields">
+                <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="sixteen wide fields">
                     <div class="eleven wide field">
                         <input type="text" name="parameter-key-add" [placeholder]="'common_name' | translate"
                             [(ngModel)]="parameterValueAdd.key">
@@ -125,56 +108,56 @@
                 <div class="wide field">
                     <label>{{ 'common_workflow' | translate }}</label>
                     <app-workflow-template-editor name="workflow-value"
-                        [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" [value]="workflowValue"
+                        [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable" [value]="workflowValue"
                         (changeValue)="workflowValueChange($event)" [error]="workflowError">
                     </app-workflow-template-editor>
                 </div>
-                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL) || pipelineKeys.length > 0"
+                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable) || pipelineKeys.length > 0"
                     class="wide field">
                     <label>Pipelines</label>
                     <div class="codeContainer field" *ngFor="let k of pipelineKeys">
                         <app-workflow-template-editor name="pipeline-value-{{k}}"
-                            [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" [removable]="true"
+                            [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable" [removable]="true"
                             [value]="pipelineValues[k]" (changeValue)="pipelineValueChange(k, $event)"
                             (remove)="clickRemovePipeline(k)" [error]="pipelineErrors[k]">
                         </app-workflow-template-editor>
                     </div>
-                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" class="ui icon green button"
+                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui icon green button"
                         (click)="clickAddPipeline()">
                         <i class="plus icon"></i>
                     </button>
                 </div>
-                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL) || applicationKeys.length > 0"
+                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable) || applicationKeys.length > 0"
                     class="wide field">
                     <label>Applications</label>
                     <div class="codeContainer field" *ngFor="let k of applicationKeys">
                         <app-workflow-template-editor name="application-value-{{k}}"
-                            [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" [removable]="true"
+                            [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable" [removable]="true"
                             [value]="applicationValues[k]" (changeValue)="applicationValueChange(k, $event)"
                             (remove)="clickRemoveApplication(k)" [error]="applicationErrors[k]">
                         </app-workflow-template-editor>
                     </div>
-                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" class="ui icon green button"
+                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui icon green button"
                         (click)="clickAddApplication()">
                         <i class="plus icon"></i>
                     </button>
                 </div>
-                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL) || environmentKeys.length > 0"
+                <div *ngIf="(workflowTemplate.editable) || environmentKeys.length > 0"
                     class="wide field">
                     <label>Environments</label>
                     <div class="codeContainer field" *ngFor="let k of environmentKeys">
                         <app-workflow-template-editor name="environment-value-{{k}}"
-                            [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" [removable]="true"
+                            [editable]="workflowTemplate.editable" [removable]="true"
                             [value]="environmentValues[k]" (changeValue)="environmentValueChange(k, $event)"
                             (remove)="clickRemoveEnvironment(k)" [error]="environmentErrors[k]">
                         </app-workflow-template-editor>
                     </div>
-                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL" class="ui icon green button"
+                    <button *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable" class="ui icon green button"
                         (click)="clickAddEnvironment()">
                         <i class="plus icon"></i>
                     </button>
                 </div>
-                <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && !importFromURL && mode === 'edit'" class="wide field">
+                <div *ngIf="workflowTemplate.editable && mode === 'edit'" class="wide field">
                     <textarea name="changeMessage" [(ngModel)]="changeMessage"
                         [placeholder]="'workflow_template_change_message' | translate" [rows]="3"></textarea>
                 </div>
@@ -184,12 +167,9 @@
                     <app-delete-button *ngIf="mode === 'edit'" class="left floated" (event)="clickDelete()"
                         [loading]="loading"></app-delete-button>
                     <button class="ui positive right floated button" [class.loading]="loading" (click)="clickSave()">
-                        <ng-container *ngIf="!importFromURL">
+                        <ng-container>
                             <i class="ui icon save"></i>{{ 'btn_save' | translate }}
                         </ng-container>
-                        <ng-container *ngIf="importFromURL">
-                            <i class="ui icon cloud download"></i>{{ 'btn_synchronize' | translate }}
-                        </ng-container>
                     </button>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index f080fdf279..fe2a607af1 100644
--- a/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
   "btn_add": "Add",
   "btn_back": "Back",
   "btn_filter": "Filter",
-  "btn_synchronize": "Synchronize",
   "cdsctl_choice_os": "Choose your OS",
   "cdsctl_choice_arch": "Choose your architecture",
   "cdsctl_choice_options": "Choose your options",
@@ -859,8 +858,6 @@
   "workflow_template_init_from_workflow": "Init a template",
   "workflow_template_help_add_from": "Current workflow template was initialized with data from \"{{workflowName}}\" workflow in \"{{projectKey}}\" project. The data will not be stored until you save the template.",
   "workflow_template_help_edit_from": "Current workflow template is synchronized from URL. You can't edit it.",
-  "workflow_template_import_from_url": "Import from URL",
-  "workflow_template_imported_from_url": "Imported from URL",
   "workflow_template_param_select_key": "Select a key",
   "workflow_warning_deprecated_yaml": "Yaml workflow configuration is deprecated",
   "application_repository_help_line_1": "Your application was not imported from your code.",