diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 9ba8e772a..63e0b71d1 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
 
         config = control_channel.get_config()
 
-        local_port = get_free_tcp_port()
+        relay_port = get_free_tcp_port()
         self._relay = TCPRelay(
-            local_port,
+            relay_port,
             IPv4Address(self._cmd_island_ip),
             self._cmd_island_port,
             client_disconnect_timeout=config.keep_tunnel_open_time,
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/tcp_relay.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/tcp_relay.py
index a8793d91f..cb02999ae 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/tcp_relay.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/tcp_relay.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class TCPRelay(Thread, InterruptableThreadMixin):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        local_port: int,
+        relay_port: int,
         dest_addr: IPv4Address,
         dest_port: int,
         client_disconnect_timeout: float,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TCPRelay(Thread, InterruptableThreadMixin):
         relay_filter = RelayConnectionHandler(self._pipe_spawner, self._user_handler)
         self._connection_handler = TCPConnectionHandler(
             bind_host="",
-            bind_port=local_port,
+            bind_port=relay_port,
             client_connected=[
                 relay_filter.handle_new_connection,
             ],