# Elasticsearch Active: failed

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 11, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598 "2017-10-11T18:29:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-active-failed/103598/6 "2017-10-11T20:14:06Z")

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[2017-10-12 02:56:30,654][ERROR][bootstrap] Exception
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Plugin [license] is incompatible with Elasticsearch [2.4.6]. Was designed for version [2.3.3]

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This says that you must remove the license plugin and reinstall it.

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