diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py
index 450fbd8dc9..1e64222522 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_settings.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 # Python
 import pytest
+import os
 
 # Django
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
@@ -10,9 +11,17 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 # AWX
 from awx.conf.models import Setting
 
+'''
+Ensures that tests don't pick up dev container license file
+'''
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_no_license_file(mocker):
+    os.environ['AWX_LICENSE_FILE'] = '/does_not_exist'
+    return None
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_license_cannot_be_removed_via_system_settings(get, put, patch, delete, admin, enterprise_license):
+def test_license_cannot_be_removed_via_system_settings(mock_no_license_file, get, put, patch, delete, admin, enterprise_license):
+
     url = reverse('api:setting_singleton_detail', args=('system',))
     response = get(url, user=admin, expect=200)
     assert not response.data['LICENSE']