diff --git a/lib/API/pm2-plus/PM2IO.js b/lib/API/pm2-plus/PM2IO.js
index d8512528e..6aaba9ebe 100644
--- a/lib/API/pm2-plus/PM2IO.js
+++ b/lib/API/pm2-plus/PM2IO.js
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ module.exports = class PM2ioHandler {
   static createBucket (cb) {
     console.log(`${cst.PM2_IO_MSG} It seems that you don't have any bucket to monitor your app currently.`)
     console.log(`${cst.PM2_IO_MSG} Note: A bucket is like a organization in PM2 Plus where you connect multiples servers to it.`)
+    // currently we redirect on the UI
+    console.log(`${cst.PM2_IO_MSG} We have disabled new bucket creation via the cli for now. You should go to https://app.pm2.io to continue`)
+    return process.exit(0)
+
     console.log(`${cst.PM2_IO_MSG} By default we allow you to trial PM2 Plus for 14 days without any credit card.`)
     // do not create a bucket by default, we need their authorization
     promptly.confirm(`${cst.PM2_IO_MSG} Do you want to create a new bucket and launch the trial ? (y/n)`, (err, value) => {