diff --git a/addons/account_bank_statement_import/wizard/setup_wizards.py b/addons/account_bank_statement_import/wizard/setup_wizards.py
index 81ca3b873f1..11aaff82293 100644
--- a/addons/account_bank_statement_import/wizard/setup_wizards.py
+++ b/addons/account_bank_statement_import/wizard/setup_wizards.py
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ class SetupBarBankConfigWizard(models.TransientModel):
         """ Default the bank statement source of new bank journals as 'file_import'
         """
         super(SetupBarBankConfigWizard, self).validate()
-        if self.create_or_link_option == 'new' or self.linked_journal_id.bank_statements_source == 'undefined':
+        if self.create_or_link_option == 'new' or self.linked_journal_id.bank_statements_source == 'undefined' \
+          and self.env['account.journal']._get_bank_statements_available_import_formats():
             self.linked_journal_id.bank_statements_source = 'file_import'