diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/check_license.py b/awx/main/management/commands/check_license.py
index 8b67bd71e6..11b3b5cc9c 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/check_license.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/check_license.py
@@ -6,15 +6,8 @@ from django.core.management.base import NoArgsCommand
 
 
 class Command(NoArgsCommand):
-    """Return 0 if licensed; 1 if unlicensed
-    """
+    """Returns license type, e.g., 'enterprise', 'open', 'none'"""
 
     def handle(self, **options):
         super(Command, self).__init__()
-
-        license_info = get_licenser().validate()
-        if license_info['valid_key'] is True:
-            return 0
-        else:
-            return 1
-
+        return get_licenser().validate().get('license_type', 'none')