diff --git a/docs/setting-up/client/mongodb.md b/docs/setting-up/client/mongodb.md
index ffdb665228..f90d566b58 100644
--- a/docs/setting-up/client/mongodb.md
+++ b/docs/setting-up/client/mongodb.md
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ Run the example codes below in a `mongo` session to:
     pwd: "pmm",
     roles: [
         { role: "explainRole", db: "admin" },
-        { role: "clusterMonitor", db: "admin" },
         { role: "read", db: "local" },
         { "db" : "admin", "role" : "readWrite", "collection": "" },
         { "db" : "admin", "role" : "backup" },