diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/utils.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/utils.py
index 0a84e6aac..1fb998a5f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/utils.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/utils.py
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ def _create_secure_file_linux(path: str):
             os.O_RDWR | os.O_CREAT | os.O_EXCL
         )  # read/write, create new, throw error if file exists
         mode = 0o700  # read/write/execute permissions to owner
-
-        with os.open(path, flags, mode) as x:  # noqa: F841
-            pass
+        os.close(os.open(path, flags, mode))
 
     except Exception as ex:
         LOG.error(f'Could not create a file at "{path}": {str(ex)}')