diff --git a/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/commands/impl/cloud/CommandECloudDownload.java b/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/commands/impl/cloud/CommandECloudDownload.java
index 5717447..abe04f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/commands/impl/cloud/CommandECloudDownload.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/commands/impl/cloud/CommandECloudDownload.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package me.clip.placeholderapi.commands.impl.cloud;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
@@ -37,6 +38,16 @@ public final class CommandECloudDownload extends PlaceholderCommand {
     super("download");
   }
 
+  private boolean isBlockedExpansion(String name) {
+    String env = System.getenv("PAPI_BLOCKED_EXPANSIONS");
+    if (env == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return Arrays.stream(env.split(","))
+            .anyMatch(s -> s.equalsIgnoreCase(name));
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void evaluate(@NotNull final PlaceholderAPIPlugin plugin,
       @NotNull final CommandSender sender, @NotNull final String alias,
@@ -47,6 +58,12 @@ public final class CommandECloudDownload extends PlaceholderCommand {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (isBlockedExpansion(params.get(0))) {
+      Msg.msg(sender,
+          "&cThis expansion can't be downloaded.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     final CloudExpansion expansion = plugin.getCloudExpansionManager()
         .findCloudExpansionByName(params.get(0)).orElse(null);
     if (expansion == null) {