diff --git a/rhodecode/subscribers.py b/rhodecode/subscribers.py
--- a/rhodecode/subscribers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/subscribers.py
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ def scan_repositories_if_enabled(event):
     This is subscribed to the `pyramid.events.ApplicationCreated` event. It
     does a repository scan if enabled in the settings.
     """
+
     settings = event.app.registry.settings
     vcs_server_enabled = settings['vcs.server.enable']
     import_on_startup = settings['startup.import_repos']
+
     if vcs_server_enabled and import_on_startup:
         from rhodecode.model.scm import ScmModel
         from rhodecode.lib.utils import repo2db_mapper
@@ -320,13 +322,19 @@ def import_license_if_present(event):
     """
     settings = event.app.registry.settings
 
+    rhodecode_edition_id = settings.get('rhodecode.edition_id')
     license_file_path = settings.get('license.import_path')
     force = settings.get('license.import_path_mode') == 'force'
-    if license_file_path:
+
+    if license_file_path and rhodecode_edition_id == 'EE':
+        log.debug('license.import_path= is set importing license from %s', license_file_path)
         from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
         from rhodecode.model.license import apply_license_from_file
-        apply_license_from_file(license_file_path, force=force)
-        Session().commit()
+        try:
+            apply_license_from_file(license_file_path, force=force)
+            Session().commit()
+        except OSError:
+            log.exception('Failed to import license from %s, make sure this file exists', license_file_path)
 
 
 class Subscriber(object):