diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 1f465927c..de049077f 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -5129,8 +5129,10 @@ void redisAsciiArt(void) {
 
     if (cserver.license_key == nullptr)
     {
+#ifndef NO_LICENSE_CHECK
         serverLog(LL_WARNING, "!!!! KeyDB Pro is being run in trial mode  !!!!");
         serverLog(LL_WARNING, "!!!! Execution will terminate in %d minutes !!!!", cserver.trial_timeout);
+#endif
     }
     zfree(buf);
 }