diff --git a/optimade/server/config.py b/optimade/server/config.py
index 6a360577d..4558bea5e 100644
--- a/optimade/server/config.py
+++ b/optimade/server/config.py
@@ -498,16 +498,11 @@ def align_mongo_uri_and_mongo_database(self) -> "ServerConfig":
                     or self.mongo_uri.startswith("mongodb+srv://")
                 ):
                     self.mongo_uri = f"mongodb://{self.mongo_uri}"
-                try:
-                    uri: dict[str, Any] = pymongo.uri_parser.parse_uri(
-                        self.mongo_uri, warn=True
-                    )
-                    if uri.get("database"):
-                        self.mongo_database = uri["database"]
-                except pymongo.errors.InvalidURI as error_msg:
-                    warnings.warn(
-                        f"The uri {self.mongo_uri} may be invalid.\n{error_msg}"
-                    )
+                uri: dict[str, Any] = pymongo.uri_parser.parse_uri(
+                    self.mongo_uri, warn=True
+                )
+                if uri.get("database"):
+                    self.mongo_database = uri["database"]
 
         return self