diff --git a/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-trusty-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf b/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-trusty-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf
index afb582847d..5ccf32591c 100755
--- a/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-trusty-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf
+++ b/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-trusty-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ _EOF_
 
 
 cat > /etc/mongos.conf << '_EOF_'
-security.authorization: enabled
 systemLog.destination: file
 systemLog.logAppend: true
 systemLog.path: /var/log/mongodb/mongos.log
diff --git a/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-xenial-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf b/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-xenial-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf
index afb582847d..5ccf32591c 100755
--- a/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-xenial-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf
+++ b/integration/scripts/files/elements/ubuntu-xenial-mongodb/install.d/30-mongodb-conf
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ _EOF_
 
 
 cat > /etc/mongos.conf << '_EOF_'
-security.authorization: enabled
 systemLog.destination: file
 systemLog.logAppend: true
 systemLog.path: /var/log/mongodb/mongos.log