diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
index e1e4d24170..4e6c0a66ee 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
         if license_info.get('license_key', 'UNLICENSED') == 'UNLICENSED':
             logger.error(LICENSE_NON_EXISTANT_MESSAGE)
             raise CommandError('No license found!')
-        elif license_info('license_type', 'UNLICENSED') == 'open':
+        elif license_info.get('license_type', 'UNLICENSED') == 'open':
             return
         available_instances = license_info.get('available_instances', 0)
         free_instances = license_info.get('free_instances', 0)