diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index ac7084bd3..117875bb4 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     # sets whether or not the monkey is alive. if false will stop scanning and exploiting
     alive = True
 
-    # sets whether or not to self delete the monkey executable when stopped
-    self_delete_in_cleanup = False
-
     # string of the mutex name for single instance
     singleton_mutex_name = "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}"
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index aab1a2a5d..1d3e3235c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
   "smb_service_name": "InfectionMonkey",
   "retry_failed_explotation": true,
   "self_delete_in_cleanup": true,
-  "serialize_config": false,
   "singleton_mutex_name": "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}",
   "skip_exploit_if_file_exist": false,
   "exploit_user_list": [],
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index fdb945978..cc9045408 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class InfectionMonkey(object):
         status = ScanStatus.USED if remove_monkey_dir() else ScanStatus.SCANNED
         T1107Telem(status, get_monkey_dir_path()).send()
 
-        if WormConfiguration.self_delete_in_cleanup and -1 == sys.executable.find("python"):
+        if -1 == sys.executable.find("python"):
             try:
                 status = None
                 if "win32" == sys.platform: