1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/auth/auth_index_d.cpp b/src/mongo/db/auth/auth_index_d.cpp
index 0fe036e03d5..c7ebb0a7054 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/auth/auth_index_d.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/auth/auth_index_d.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Status verifySystemIndexes(OperationContext* opCtx) {
     const NamespaceString systemUsers = AuthorizationManager::usersCollectionNamespace;
 
     // Make sure the old unique index from v2.4 on system.users doesn't exist.
-    ScopedTransaction scopedXact(opCtx, MODE_IX);
     AutoGetDb autoDb(opCtx, systemUsers.db(), MODE_X);
     if (!autoDb.getDb()) {
         return Status::OK();