diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go b/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go
index f8785299015..edf7753e58f 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ func (st *state) applyEnterpriseLicense(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		x.SetStatus(w, x.ErrorInvalidRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	x.SetStatus(w, x.Success, "Done")
+	if _, err := w.Write([]byte(`{"code": "Success", "message": "License applied."}`)); err != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("Unable to send http response. Err: %v\n", err)
+	}
 }
 
 // applyLicenseFile applies the license file stored at the given path.