diff --git a/awx/api/license.py b/awx/api/license.py
index c380df5a56..55706364f8 100644
--- a/awx/api/license.py
+++ b/awx/api/license.py
@@ -11,19 +11,21 @@ class LicenseForbids(APIException):
     default_detail = 'Your Tower license does not allow that.'
 
 
-def get_license(show_key=False):
+def get_license(show_key=False, bypass_database=False):
     """Return a dictionary representing the license currently in
     place on this Tower instance.
     """
     license_reader = TaskSerializer()
+    if bypass_database:
+        return license_reader.from_file(show_key=show_key)
     return license_reader.from_database(show_key=show_key)
 
 
-def feature_enabled(name):
+def feature_enabled(name, bypass_database=False):
     """Return True if the requested feature is enabled, False otherwise.
     If the feature does not exist, raise KeyError.
     """
-    license = get_license()
+    license = get_license(bypass_database=bypass_database)
 
     # Sanity check: If there is no license, the feature is considered
     # to be off.
diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0071_v240_changes.py b/awx/main/migrations/0071_v240_changes.py
index b36060b725..cae03ef27a 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/0071_v240_changes.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0071_v240_changes.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Migration(DataMigration):
                 elif stj.name == "Cleanup Activity Stream":
                     sched = orm.Schedule(name="Cleanup Activity Schedule", rrule="DTSTART:%s RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=TU" % nowtime,
                                          description="Automatically Generated Schedule", enabled=True, extra_data={"days": "355"})
-                elif stj.name == "Cleanup Fact Details" and feature_enabled('system_tracking'):
+                elif stj.name == "Cleanup Fact Details" and feature_enabled('system_tracking', bypass_database=True):
                     sched = orm.Schedule(name="Cleanup Fact Schedule", rrule="DTSTART:%s RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=1" % nowtime,
                                          description="Automatically Generated Schedule", enabled=True, extra_data={'older_than': '120d', 'granularity': '1w'})
                 else: