diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py
index fbd61982a..63918f567 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def _start_island_server(should_setup_only, config_options: IslandConfigOptions)
     populate_exporter_list()
     app = init_app(MONGO_URL)
 
-    crt_path, key_path = setup_certificate(config_options)
+    crt_path, key_path = setup_certificate(config_options.crt_path, config_options.key_path)
 
     init_collections()
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/certificate_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/certificate_setup.py
index 1eaab4f04..273bbee1b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/certificate_setup.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/certificate_setup.py
@@ -4,15 +4,11 @@ from monkey_island.cc.services.utils.file_handling import (
     ensure_file_existence,
     ensure_file_permissions,
 )
-from monkey_island.cc.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def setup_certificate(config_options: IslandConfigOptions) -> (str, str):
-    crt_path = config_options.crt_path
-    key_path = config_options.key_path
-
+def setup_certificate(crt_path: str, key_path: str) -> (str, str):
     for file in [crt_path, key_path]:
         ensure_file_existence(file)
         ensure_file_permissions(file)