diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index 20631941b..1827a5281 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         MSSQLExploiter._stop_agent_server(http_thread)
 
+    def _start_agent_server(self, agent_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath) -> LockedHTTPServer:
+        self.agent_http_path, http_thread = HTTPTools.create_locked_transfer(
+            self.host, str(agent_path_on_victim), self.agent_repository
+        )
+        return http_thread
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _stop_agent_server(http_thread: LockedHTTPServer):
+        http_thread.stop()
+        http_thread.join(LONG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+
     def _write_download_command_to_batch_file(self, agent_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
         agent_download_command = MSSQLExploiter.AGENT_DOWNLOAD_COMMAND.format(
             http_path=self.agent_http_path, dst_path=str(agent_path_on_victim)
@@ -198,14 +209,3 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
     def _remove_temp_dir(self):
         self._run_mssql_command(f"del {self.payload_file_path}")
         self._run_mssql_command(f"rmdir {MSSQLExploiter.TMP_DIR_PATH}")
-
-    def _start_agent_server(self, agent_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath) -> LockedHTTPServer:
-        self.agent_http_path, http_thread = HTTPTools.create_locked_transfer(
-            self.host, str(agent_path_on_victim), self.agent_repository
-        )
-        return http_thread
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _stop_agent_server(http_thread: LockedHTTPServer):
-        http_thread.stop()
-        http_thread.join(LONG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)