diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..40b220ffe68f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { License } from '../../licensing/common/license';
+import * as serviceMap from './service_map';
+
+describe('service map helpers', () => {
+  describe('isValidPlatinumLicense', () => {
+    describe('with an expired license', () => {
+      it('returns false', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'platinum',
+            type: 'platinum',
+            status: 'expired'
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature'
+        });
+
+        expect(serviceMap.isValidPlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a basic license', () => {
+      it('returns false', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'basic',
+            type: 'basic',
+            status: 'active'
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature'
+        });
+
+        expect(serviceMap.isValidPlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a platinum license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'platinum',
+            type: 'platinum',
+            status: 'active'
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature'
+        });
+
+        expect(serviceMap.isValidPlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with an enterprise license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'enterprise',
+            type: 'enterprise',
+            status: 'active'
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature'
+        });
+
+        expect(serviceMap.isValidPlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a trial license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'trial',
+            type: 'trial',
+            status: 'active'
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature'
+        });
+
+        expect(serviceMap.isValidPlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
index 4a8608199c037..75c1c945c5d26 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ export interface ServiceNodeMetrics {
 }
 
 export function isValidPlatinumLicense(license: ILicense) {
-  return (
-    license.isActive &&
-    (license.type === 'platinum' || license.type === 'trial')
-  );
+  return license.isActive && license.hasAtLeast('platinum');
 }
 
 export const invalidLicenseMessage = i18n.translate(