diff --git a/plugins/mongodb/mongo_lag b/plugins/mongodb/mongo_lag
index 52db6274..67292ac6 100755
--- a/plugins/mongodb/mongo_lag
+++ b/plugins/mongodb/mongo_lag
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ def _get_members():
     if username:
         connAuth = conn['admin']
         connAuth.authenticate(username, password)
-        repl_status = conn.admin.command("replSetGetStatus")
-    else:
-        repl_status = conn.admin.command("replSetGetStatus")
+        
+    repl_status = conn.admin.command("replSetGetStatus")
 
     members = {}
     for member in repl_status['members']: