diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py b/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py
index d340f94b66..0ff743b15e 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_facts.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 # AWX
 from awx.fact.models.fact import * # noqa
+from awx.api.license import feature_enabled
 
 OLDER_THAN = 'older_than'
 GRANULARITY = 'granularity'
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     @transaction.atomic
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        if not feature_enabled('system_tracking'):
+            raise CommandError("The System Tracking feature is not enabled for your Tower instance")
         cleanup_facts = CleanupFacts()
         if not all([options[GRANULARITY], options[OLDER_THAN]]):
             raise CommandError('Both --granularity and --older_than are required.')