diff --git a/contrib/inventory/collins.ini b/contrib/inventory/collins.ini
index 748fcf854a7..0ce0c2acbd9 100644
--- a/contrib/inventory/collins.ini
+++ b/contrib/inventory/collins.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 [collins]
 
+# You should not have a trailing slash or collins
+# will not properly match the URI
 host = http://localhost:9000
 
 username = blake
diff --git a/contrib/inventory/collins.py b/contrib/inventory/collins.py
index bbcb32b0178..b7193e2f8f1 100755
--- a/contrib/inventory/collins.py
+++ b/contrib/inventory/collins.py
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ class CollinsInventory(object):
                 response = open_url(query_url,
                         timeout=self.collins_timeout_secs,
                         url_username=self.collins_username,
-                        url_password=self.collins_password)
+                        url_password=self.collins_password,
+                        force_basic_auth=True)
                 json_response = json.loads(response.read())
                 # Adds any assets found to the array of assets.
                 assets += json_response['data']['Data']