diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index ae466237f..910b0abd7 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class Configuration(object):
     ###########################
     export_monkey_telems = False
 
-    def get_hop_count(self):
+    def get_hop_distance_to_island(self):
         return self.max_depth - self.depth
 
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
index a9aa246cb..4eacc728b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class ControlClient(object):
     @staticmethod
     def should_monkey_run(vulnerable_port: str) -> bool:
         if vulnerable_port and \
-           WormConfiguration.get_hop_count() > 1 and \
+           WormConfiguration.get_hop_distance_to_island() > 1 and \
            ControlClient.can_island_see_port(vulnerable_port) and \
            WormConfiguration.started_on_island:
             raise PlannedShutdownException("Monkey shouldn't run on current machine "
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
index e61765376..181ce94b2 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Monkey(flask_restful.Resource):
         return mongo.db.monkey.update({"_id": monkey["_id"]}, update, upsert=False)
 
     # Used by monkey. can't secure.
+    # Called on monkey wakeup to initialize local configuration
     @TestTelemStore.store_test_telem
     def post(self, **kw):
         monkey_json = json.loads(request.data)