diff --git a/database/misc/mongodb_user.py b/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
index 703df319a83..07e54bc8ef0 100644
--- a/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
+++ b/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
@@ -306,7 +306,9 @@ def main():
     user = module.params['name']
     password = module.params['password']
     ssl = module.params['ssl']
-    ssl_cert_reqs = getattr(ssl_lib, module.params['ssl_cert_reqs'])
+    ssl_cert_reqs = None
+    if ssl:
+        ssl_cert_reqs = getattr(ssl_lib, module.params['ssl_cert_reqs'])
     roles = module.params['roles']
     state = module.params['state']
     update_password = module.params['update_password']