( function () { "use strict" ; const coll = db[ 'deleteone_ignores_hint' ]; coll.drop(); coll.insertOne({_id:1}); db.runCommand({ delete : coll.getName(), deletes: [{q: {_id:1}, limit: 1, hint: {$natural:1}}]}); // This uses the hint. assert.eq(0, coll.aggregate( [ { $indexStats: { } }]).toArray()[0].accesses.ops); coll.deleteOne({_id:1},{hint:{$natural:1}}); // This doesn't. assert.eq(0, coll.aggregate( [ { $indexStats: { } }]).toArray()[0].accesses.ops) })();