diff --git a/lib/mongodb/db.js b/lib/mongodb/db.js
index fd58f4cf0a..638d2ace1a 100644
--- a/lib/mongodb/db.js
+++ b/lib/mongodb/db.js
@@ -772,6 +772,9 @@ exports.connect = function(url, options, callback) {
   }
 
   var db = new Db(dbname, server, dbOptions);
+  if (options.noOpen)
+    return db;
+
   db.open(function(err, db){
     if(!err && authPart){
       db.authenticate(auth[0], auth[1], function(err, success){