diff --git a/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf b/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf
index 060ce63..e9dee18 100644
--- a/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf
+++ b/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 # mongodb.conf
 
-#where to log
+dbpath=/srv/mongodb
+pidfilepath=/var/run/mongodb/mongodb.pid
+
+# where to log
 logpath=/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log
+logappend = true
 
 # fork and run in background
 fork = true
 
+# bind to localhost
 bind_ip = 127.0.0.1
 port = 27017
 
-dbpath=/srv/mongodb
-
-pidfilepath=/var/run/mongodb/mongodb.pid
-
-# Enables periodic logging of CPU utilization and I/O wait
-cpu = true
-
 # Turn on/off security.  Off is currently the default
 auth = true