diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/utils.ts b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/utils.ts
index 63857b009..551acfdb2 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/utils.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ export function generateDbName(dbName?: string): string {
   return dbName || uuidv4();
 }
 
-export default generateDbName;
-
 /**
  * Extracts the host and port information from a mongodb URI string.
  * @param {string} uri mongodb URI