diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 2c6e4b678..d25ff7ebe 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     # sets whether or not the monkey is alive. if false will stop scanning and exploiting
     alive = True
 
-    # string of the mutex name for single instance
-    singleton_mutex_name = "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}"
-
     # how long to wait between scan iterations
     timeout_between_iterations = 100
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index de6965a6e..b2a5c24dd 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
   "smb_service_name": "InfectionMonkey",
   "retry_failed_explotation": true,
   "self_delete_in_cleanup": true,
-  "singleton_mutex_name": "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}",
   "skip_exploit_if_file_exist": false,
   "exploit_user_list": [],
   "exploit_password_list": [],
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/system_singleton.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/system_singleton.py
index 745ecea67..c08ded467 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/system_singleton.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/system_singleton.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import logging
 import sys
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 
-from infection_monkey.config import WormConfiguration
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+SINGLETON_MUTEX_NAME = "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}"
+
+
 class _SystemSingleton(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     @abstractmethod
     def try_lock(self):
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class _SystemSingleton(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
 
 class WindowsSystemSingleton(_SystemSingleton):
     def __init__(self):
-        self._mutex_name = r"Global\%s" % (WormConfiguration.singleton_mutex_name,)
+        self._mutex_name = r"Global\%s" % (SINGLETON_MUTEX_NAME,)
         self._mutex_handle = None
 
     def try_lock(self):
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class WindowsSystemSingleton(_SystemSingleton):
 
 class LinuxSystemSingleton(_SystemSingleton):
     def __init__(self):
-        self._unix_sock_name = str(WormConfiguration.singleton_mutex_name)
+        self._unix_sock_name = str(SINGLETON_MUTEX_NAME)
         self._sock_handle = None
 
     def try_lock(self):