diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index d37db1e15..8f4984ba6 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     # Configuration servers to try to connect to, in this order.
     command_servers = ["192.0.2.0:5000"]
 
-    # sets whether or not to retry failed hosts on next scan
-    retry_failed_explotation = True
-
     keep_tunnel_open_time = 60
 
     ###########################
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index b82e3e43f..dcb3b3138 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
   "ping_scan_timeout": 10000,
   "smb_download_timeout": 300,
   "smb_service_name": "InfectionMonkey",
-  "retry_failed_explotation": true,
   "self_delete_in_cleanup": true,
   "skip_exploit_if_file_exist": false,
   "exploit_user_list": [],
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index b24cdf52c..4160a36e0 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -248,12 +248,6 @@ class InfectionMonkey(object):
             if machine in self._exploited_machines:
                 logger.debug("Skipping %r - already exploited", machine)
                 continue
-            elif machine in self._fail_exploitation_machines:
-                if WormConfiguration.retry_failed_explotation:
-                    logger.debug("%r - exploitation failed before, trying again", machine)
-                else:
-                    logger.debug("Skipping %r - exploitation failed before", machine)
-                    continue
 
             if self._monkey_tunnel:
                 self._monkey_tunnel.set_tunnel_for_host(machine)