diff --git a/plugins/mongodb/index.py b/plugins/mongodb/index.py
index 6f3885cd0..2dc09c959 100755
--- a/plugins/mongodb/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mongodb/index.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def runInfo():
     import pymongo
     
     port = getConfPort()
-    client = pymongo.MongoClient(host='127.0.0.1', port=int(port))
+    client = pymongo.MongoClient(host='127.0.0.1', port=int(port), directConnection=True)
     db = client.admin
     serverStatus = db.command('serverStatus')