diff --git a/check/license.go b/check/license.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d48b93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check/license.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package check
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+// License is the check for the go cyclo command
+type License struct {
+	Dir       string
+	Filenames []string
+}
+
+// Name returns the name of the display name of the command
+func (g License) Name() string {
+	return "license"
+}
+
+// Percentage returns 0 if no LICENSE, 100 if LICENSE
+func (g License) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("find", g.Dir, "-maxdepth", "1", "-type", "f", "-name", "LICENSE")
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0.0, []FileSummary{}, err
+	}
+	if out.String() == "" {
+		return 0.0, []FileSummary{}, nil
+	}
+
+	return 100.0, []FileSummary{}, nil
+}
+
+// Description returns the description of License
+func (g License) Description() string {
+	return "Checks whether your project has a LICENSE file."
+}
diff --git a/handlers/checks.go b/handlers/checks.go
index 3b953a8..12fd518 100644
--- a/handlers/checks.go
+++ b/handlers/checks.go
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ func newChecksResp(repo string, forceRefresh bool) (checksResp, error) {
 		check.GoVet{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
 		check.GoLint{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
 		check.GoCyclo{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
+		check.License{Dir: dir, Filenames: []string{}},
 	}
 
 	ch := make(chan score)