diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/control_channel.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/control_channel.py
index 0834f28f7..c93af43e0 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/control_channel.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/control_channel.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from typing import Mapping
 import requests
 
 from common.common_consts.timeouts import SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
-from infection_monkey.control import ControlClient
 from infection_monkey.custom_types import PropagationCredentials
 from infection_monkey.i_control_channel import IControlChannel, IslandCommunicationError
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index e3eafddce..436b36f67 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
         control_channel = ControlChannel(
             self._control_client.server_address, GUID, self._control_client.proxies
         )
-        control_client = self._control_client
         credentials_store = AggregatingCredentialsStore(control_channel)
 
         puppet = self._build_puppet(credentials_store)
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
             control_channel,
             local_network_interfaces,
             credentials_store,
-            control_client,
         )
 
     @staticmethod