diff --git a/docs/configuring/databases/mongo.rst b/docs/configuring/databases/mongo.rst
index 64955a9133..a102db01d0 100644
--- a/docs/configuring/databases/mongo.rst
+++ b/docs/configuring/databases/mongo.rst
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ To add a user to access the `nodebb` database, type:
 
 .. code::
 
-    > db.addUser( { user: "nodebb",
+    > db.createUser( { user: "nodebb",
     ...       pwd: "<Enter in a secure password>",
-    ...       roles: [ "userAdmin" ] } )
+    ...       roles: [ "readWrite" ] } )
 
-**Note:** The role ``userAdmin`` gives all permissions to the user for that specific database.
+**Note:** The role ``readWrite`` provides read or write any collection within a specific database to user.
 
 Step 7: Configure MongoDB
 -------------------------
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ To start the app, run:
 
 Now visit ``yourdomainorip.com:4567`` and your NodeBB installation should be running.
 
-NodeBB can also be started with helper programs, such as :doc:`supervisor or forever <../../running/index>`. You can also use ``nginx`` as a :doc:`reverse proxy <../../configuring/proxies>`).
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+NodeBB can also be started with helper programs, such as :doc:`supervisor or forever <../../running/index>`. You can also use ``nginx`` as a :doc:`reverse proxy <../../configuring/proxies>`).