diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
index e9b5c032..bd1234a9 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
@@ -107,37 +107,11 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
                     return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
             }
 
-            //Instantiate the business object handler
-            //  GlobalBizSettingsBiz biz = GlobalBizSettingsBiz.GetBiz(ct, HttpContext);
-
-            //this route is available to any logged in user as it contains a subset of limited options relevant to any logged in user
-            // if (!Authorized.HasReadFullRole(HttpContext.Items, biz.BizType))
-            //     return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
-
-            if (!ModelState.IsValid)
-                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
-
-            // var o = await biz.GetAsync();
-            // if (o == null)
-            //     return NotFound(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.NOT_FOUND));
-
-
-
-            //  Return a license state enumeration value
-            // 	0 = No license at all of any kind
-            // 	1 = trial license key
-            // 	2 = purchased license key
-            //  3 = purchased but expired key (license itself is expired, not the maintenance, that's seperate)
-            // Note: this has nothing to do with whether there is an active license or not, merely that it's of a type
-            // this is so client can display appropriate UI
-
-           
-
-            //new object with only relevant items in it
             var ret = new
             {
                 SearchCaseSensitiveOnly = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.SearchCaseSensitiveOnly,
-                LicenseState = AyaNova.Core.License.ActiveKey.Status
+                //used to drive UI in case of unlicensed or attention required
+                LicenseStatus = AyaNova.Core.License.ActiveKey.Status
             };
 
             return Ok(ApiOkResponse.Response(ret));
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
index 35d78cf5..0c1e9da7 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
@@ -73,13 +73,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Core
         //DTO object for parsed key
         internal class AyaNovaLicenseKey
         {
-            //  Return a license state enumeration value
-            // 	0 = No license at all of any kind
-            // 	1 = trial license key
-            // 	2 = purchased license key
-            //  3 = purchased but expired key (license itself is expired, not the maintenance, that's seperate)
-            // Note: this has nothing to do with whether there is an active license or not, merely that it's of a type
-            // this is so client can display appropriate UI
+            
             public enum LicenseStatus
             {
                 NONE = 0,