diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/event.py b/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
index c621648c90..9ef162b429 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class EventLive(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, TemplateView):
         responses = register_payment_providers.send(self.request.event)
         for receiver, response in responses:
             provider = response(self.request.event)
-            if provider.is_enabled:
+            if provider.is_enabled and provider.identifier != 'free':
                 has_payment_provider = True
                 break