diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml b/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml
index 8945230a87..8e890502a0 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongodb/authenticate.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
MongoDB::authenticate
Log in to this database
+
+
+
+ &mongo.noalternative.method.note;
+ Instead, you need to provide credentials through the connection
+ string.
+
+
+
&reftitle.description;