1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/shell/servers.js b/src/mongo/shell/servers.js
index d608efe0da0..f70c014eec8 100755
--- a/src/mongo/shell/servers.js
+++ b/src/mongo/shell/servers.js
@@ -909,7 +909,6 @@ runMongoProgram = function() {
         args.unshift( progName,
                       '-u', jsTestOptions().authUser,
                       '-p', jsTestOptions().authPassword,
-                      '--authenticationMechanism', DB.prototype._defaultAuthenticationMechanism,
                       '--authenticationDatabase=admin'
                     );
     }
@@ -935,7 +934,6 @@ startMongoProgramNoConnect = function() {
         args.unshift(progName,
                      '-u', jsTestOptions().authUser,
                      '-p', jsTestOptions().authPassword,
-                     '--authenticationMechanism', DB.prototype._defaultAuthenticationMechanism,
                      '--authenticationDatabase=admin');
     }