diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/telemetry/messengers/exploit_intercepting_telemetry_messenger.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/telemetry/messengers/exploit_intercepting_telemetry_messenger.py
index 5eb8f0310..0d1f4127c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/telemetry/messengers/exploit_intercepting_telemetry_messenger.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/telemetry/messengers/exploit_intercepting_telemetry_messenger.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from infection_monkey.tunnel import MonkeyTunnel
 
 class ExploitInterceptingTelemetryMessenger(ITelemetryMessenger):
     def __init__(
-        self, telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger, tunnel: MonkeyTunnel, relay: TCPRelay = None
+        self, telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger, tunnel: MonkeyTunnel, relay: TCPRelay
     ):
         self._telemetry_messenger = telemetry_messenger
         self._tunnel = tunnel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _send_telemetry(
     telemetry: ITelem,
     telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger,
     tunnel: MonkeyTunnel,
-    relay: TCPRelay = None,
+    relay: TCPRelay,
 ):
     telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(telemetry)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def _(
     telemetry: ExploitTelem,
     telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger,
     tunnel: MonkeyTunnel,
-    relay: TCPRelay = None,
+    relay: TCPRelay,
 ):
     if telemetry.propagation_result is True:
         tunnel.set_wait_for_exploited_machines()