1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/storage/wiredtiger/wiredtiger_kv_engine.cpp b/src/mongo/db/storage/wiredtiger/wiredtiger_kv_engine.cpp
index f48fff37b0b..84c51cd197f 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/storage/wiredtiger/wiredtiger_kv_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/storage/wiredtiger/wiredtiger_kv_engine.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,13 @@ WiredTigerKVEngine::WiredTigerKVEngine(const std::string& canonicalName,
                 msgassertedNoTrace(28718, s.reason());
             }
             invariantWTOK(_conn->close(_conn, NULL));
+            // After successful recovery, remove the journal directory.
+            try {
+                boost::filesystem::remove_all(journalPath);
+            } catch (std::exception& e) {
+                error() << "error removing journal dir " << journalPath.string() << ' ' << e.what();
+                throw;
+            }
         }
         // This setting overrides the earlier setting because it is later in the config string.
         ss << ",log=(enabled=false),";