diff --git a/Ccs/tools/import_mib.py b/Ccs/tools/import_mib.py
index ba316d907661972ed7c8685611801cb3164eba85..6c985af34b6a2f5357b2673a6a5fa9fb73093e46 100755
--- a/Ccs/tools/import_mib.py
+++ b/Ccs/tools/import_mib.py
@@ -96,24 +96,39 @@ def import_mib():
     s.commit()
     s.close()
 
-    print('...DONE!')
-
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
+    do_import = True
+
     if '-c' in sys.argv:
         MIBDIR = '/home/user/space/mib'  # directory containing the SCOS2000 *.dat files
         DBNAME = 'mib_schema_test'  # SQL schema name to be created
         DBURL = 'mysql://user:password@127.0.0.1'  # credentials of MySQL account
-    elif len(sys.argv) > 1:
+
+    elif '--dummy' in sys.argv:
+        sys.argv.remove('--dummy')
+        DBNAME, dbuser = sys.argv[-2:]
+        dbpw = getpass.getpass()
+        DBURL = 'mysql://{}:{}@127.0.0.1'.format(dbuser, dbpw)
+        do_import = False
+
+    elif len(sys.argv) > 3:
         MIBDIR, DBNAME, dbuser = sys.argv[1:4]
         dbpw = getpass.getpass()
         DBURL = 'mysql://{}:{}@127.0.0.1'.format(dbuser, dbpw)
+
     else:
         print('USAGE: ./import_mib.py <MIBDIR> <DBSCHEMA> <DBUSERNAME> [-c]\n'
-              'Options:\n\t-c\tUse configuration in script, any command line arguments will be ignored')
+              'Options:\n\t-c\tUse configuration in script, any command line arguments will be ignored.\n'
+              '\t--dummy\tCreate empty MIB structure only. Omit <MIBDIR> argument.')
+
         sys.exit()
 
     generate_wbsql()
     create_schema()
-    import_mib()
+
+    if do_import:
+        import_mib()
+
+    print('...DONE!')