diff --git a/shell/ShellUtils.cpp b/shell/ShellUtils.cpp
index 740a539c296..d78a877f8ef 100644
--- a/shell/ShellUtils.cpp
+++ b/shell/ShellUtils.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,10 @@ public:
         argv_[ args.Length() ] = 0;
         
         assert( port_ > 0 );
-        assert( dbs.count( port_ ) == 0 );        
+        if ( dbs.count( port_ ) != 0 ){
+            cerr << "count for port: " << port_ << " is not 0 is: " << dbs.count( port_ ) << endl;
+            assert( dbs.count( port_ ) == 0 );        
+        }
     }
     
     void start() {
diff --git a/shell/servers.js b/shell/servers.js
index 54150a8c262..0d8cd5e1d1f 100644
--- a/shell/servers.js
+++ b/shell/servers.js
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ ShardingTest.prototype.getOther = function( one ){
 }
 
 ShardingTest.prototype.stop = function(){
-    stopMongoProgram( 39999 );
+    for ( var i=0; i<this._mongos.length; i++ ){
+        stopMongoProgram( 39999 - i );
+    }
     for ( var i=0; i<this._connections.length; i++){
         stopMongod( 30000 + i );
     }