diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 24a7d31bd..8fb4b2cb9 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     # Configuration servers to try to connect to, in this order.
     command_servers = ["192.0.2.0:5000"]
 
-    # sets whether or not to locally save the running configuration after finishing
-    serialize_config = False
-
     # sets whether or not to retry failed hosts on next scan
     retry_failed_explotation = True
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
index a8db2ab6a..bb08f4b4f 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
@@ -123,18 +123,6 @@ def main():
     try:
         monkey.start()
 
-        if WormConfiguration.serialize_config:
-            with open(config_file, "w") as config_fo:
-                json_dict = WormConfiguration.as_dict()
-                json.dump(
-                    json_dict,
-                    config_fo,
-                    skipkeys=True,
-                    sort_keys=True,
-                    indent=4,
-                    separators=(",", ": "),
-                )
-
         return True
     except Exception as e:
         logger.exception("Exception thrown from monkey's start function. More info: {}".format(e))