diff --git a/plugins/mongodb/index.py b/plugins/mongodb/index.py
index 1a7f03cad..02a7947a6 100755
--- a/plugins/mongodb/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mongodb/index.py
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ def initdUinstall():
 
 
 def runLog():
-    return getServerDir() + '/logs/mongodb.log'
+    f = getServerDir() + '/logs/mongodb.log'
+    if os.path.exists(f):
+        return f
+    return getServerDir() + '/logs.pl'
 
 
 def installPreInspection(version):