diff --git a/gradle/changelog/hg_import.yaml b/gradle/changelog/hg_import.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef9f21f0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/hg_import.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: fixed
+  description: Import of hg repositories without credentials
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactory.java b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactory.java
index 6db85e25a7..1cc11af6d5 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactory.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactory.java
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ public class TemporaryConfigFactory {
         if (!exists && file.exists() && !file.delete()) {
           LOG.error("failed to delete temporary hgrc {}", file);
         } else if (exists && file.exists()) {
-          cleanUpHgrc(file);
+          try {
+            if (hgrc != null) {
+              cleanUpHgrc(file);
+            }
+          } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.warn("error cleaning up hgrc", e);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactoryTest.java b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactoryTest.java
index af9824898e..afab58dc26 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactoryTest.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/TemporaryConfigFactoryTest.java
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ class TemporaryConfigFactoryTest {
     });
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @SuppressWarnings("java:S2699") // test should just ensure that no exception is thrown
+  void shouldNotFailIfFileExistsButWithoutProxyOrAuthentication() throws IOException {
+    Files.createFile(hgrc);
+    configFactory.withContext(commandContext).call(() -> null);
+  }
+
   @Test
   void shouldCreateHgrcWithAuthentication() throws IOException {
     configFactory