diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..225fb8732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/file_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import os
+
+
+def expand_path(path: str) -> str:
+    return os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(path))
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
index c497af529..9704e5f45 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
-
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
     DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_PATHS,
     DEFAULT_CRT_PATH,
@@ -10,11 +8,12 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
     DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL,
     DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB,
 )
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.file_utils import expand_path
 
 
 class IslandConfigOptions:
     def __init__(self, config_contents: dict):
-        self.data_dir = _expand_path(config_contents.get("data_dir", DEFAULT_DATA_DIR))
+        self.data_dir = expand_path(config_contents.get("data_dir", DEFAULT_DATA_DIR))
 
         self.log_level = config_contents.get("log_level", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
 
@@ -22,17 +21,13 @@ class IslandConfigOptions:
             "mongodb", {"start_mongodb": DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB}
         ).get("start_mongodb", DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB)
 
-        self.crt_path = _expand_path(
+        self.crt_path = expand_path(
             config_contents.get("ssl_certificate", DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_PATHS).get(
                 "ssl_certificate_file", DEFAULT_CRT_PATH
             )
         )
-        self.key_path = _expand_path(
+        self.key_path = expand_path(
             config_contents.get("ssl_certificate", DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_PATHS).get(
                 "ssl_certificate_key_file", DEFAULT_KEY_PATH
             )
         )
-
-
-def _expand_path(path: str) -> str:
-    return os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(path))