diff --git a/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraph.py b/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraph.py
index df06645b..e39cb036 100644
--- a/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraph.py
+++ b/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraph.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def __init__(self, host: str = "http://127.0.0.1", graphname: str = "MyGraph",
             apiToken: str = "", useCert: bool = None, certPath: str = None, debug: bool = None,
             sslPort: Union[int, str] = "443", gcp: bool = False, jwtToken: str = "", dbVersion: str = ""):
         super().__init__(host, graphname, gsqlSecret, username, password, tgCloud, restppPort,
-            gsPort, gsqlVersion, version, apiToken, useCert, certPath, debug, sslPort, gcp, jwtToken, dbVersion)
+            gsPort, gsqlVersion, version, apiToken, useCert, certPath, debug, sslPort, gcp, jwtToken)
 
         self.gds = None
         self.ai = None
diff --git a/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraphBase.py b/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraphBase.py
index 16a1fa46..3e005863 100644
--- a/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraphBase.py
+++ b/pyTigerGraph/pyTigerGraphBase.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self, host: str = "http://127.0.0.1", graphname: str = "MyGraph",
             tgCloud: bool = False, restppPort: Union[int, str] = "9000",
             gsPort: Union[int, str] = "14240", gsqlVersion: str = "", version: str = "",
             apiToken: str = "", useCert: bool = None, certPath: str = None, debug: bool = None,
-            sslPort: Union[int, str] = "443", gcp: bool = False, jwtToken: str = "", dbVersion: str = ""):
+            sslPort: Union[int, str] = "443", gcp: bool = False, jwtToken: str = ""):
         """Initiate a connection object.
 
         Args:
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ def __init__(self, host: str = "http://127.0.0.1", graphname: str = "MyGraph",
                 DEPRECATED. Previously used for connecting to databases provisioned on GCP in TigerGraph Cloud.
             jwtToken:
                 The JWT token generated from customer side for authentication
-            dbVersion:
-                The TigerGraph database version being connected to.
 
         Raises:
             TigerGraphException: In case on invalid URL scheme.
@@ -130,7 +128,8 @@ def __init__(self, host: str = "http://127.0.0.1", graphname: str = "MyGraph",
 
         # If JWT token is provided, set authMode to "token", and overwrite authMode = "pwd" for GSQL authentication as well if version is newer than 4.1.0
         if jwtToken:
-            if dbVersion and StrictVersion(dbVersion) >= StrictVersion("4.1.0"):
+            dbVersion = self.getVer()
+            if StrictVersion(dbVersion) >= StrictVersion("4.1.0"):
                 self.authMode = "token"
             self.jwtToken = jwtToken
             self.authHeader = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + self.jwtToken}
diff --git a/tests/pyTigerGraphUnitTest.py b/tests/pyTigerGraphUnitTest.py
index bd7c9918..cc59ceb8 100644
--- a/tests/pyTigerGraphUnitTest.py
+++ b/tests/pyTigerGraphUnitTest.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def make_connection(graphname: str = None):
         "sslPort": "443",
         "tgCloud": False,
         "gcp": False,
-        "jwtToken": "",
-        "dbVersion": ""
+        "jwtToken": ""
     }
 
     path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
@@ -44,8 +43,7 @@ def make_connection(graphname: str = None):
         certPath=server_config["certPath"],
         sslPort=server_config["sslPort"],
         gcp=server_config["gcp"],
-        jwtToken=server_config["jwtToken"],
-        dbVersion=server_config["dbVersion"]
+        jwtToken=server_config["jwtToken"]
     )
     if server_config.get("getToken", False):
         conn.getToken(conn.createSecret())