diff --git a/snap-src/bin/mongodb-control b/snap-src/bin/mongodb-control
index d6d795bcf..a7a987390 100755
--- a/snap-src/bin/mongodb-control
+++ b/snap-src/bin/mongodb-control
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ if [ "x" != "x${MONGODB_PORT}" ]; then
 fi
 echo "mongodb bind options: $BIND_OPTIONS"
 
-mongod --dbpath $SNAP_COMMON --logpath $SNAP_COMMON/mongodb.log --logappend --journal $BIND_OPTIONS --smallfiles
+mongod --dbpath $SNAP_COMMON --logpath $SNAP_COMMON/mongodb.log --logappend --journal $BIND_OPTIONS