diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/monctrlcmds.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/monctrlcmds.pm
index 83df231ba..68bfd49d7 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/monctrlcmds.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/monctrlcmds.pm
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ sub preprocess_monstart
   my $settings;
 
   # parse the options
-  Getopt::Long::Configure("posix_default");
-  Getopt::Long::Configure("no_gnu_compat");
-  Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling");
   if(!GetOptions(
       'h|help'     => \$::HELP,
       'v|version'  => \$::VERSION,