diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.html b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.html
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 		 / ${h.link_to(_('download as raw'),
 			h.url('files_rawfile_home',repo_name=c.repo_name,revision=c.changeset.raw_id,f_path=c.f_path))}
         % if h.HasRepoPermissionAny('repository.write','repository.admin')(c.repo_name):			
+         % if not c.files_list.is_binary:
          / ${h.link_to(_('edit'),
             h.url('files_edit_home',repo_name=c.repo_name,revision=c.changeset.raw_id,f_path=c.f_path))}
+         % endif
         % endif			
 	</dd>
 	<dt>${_('History')}</dt>