diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index 128755de0..b34178dd6 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
     _TARGET_OS_TYPE = ['windows']
     LOGIN_TIMEOUT = 15
     SQL_DEFAULT_TCP_PORT = '1433'
-    DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH = os.path.expandvars(r'%TEMP%\~PLD123.bat') if platform.system() else '/tmp/~PLD123.bat'
+    DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH_WIN = os.path.expandvars(r'%TEMP%\~PLD123.bat')
+    DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH_LINUX = '/tmp/~PLD123.bat'
 
     def __init__(self, host):
         super(MSSQLExploiter, self).__init__(host)
         self.attacks_list = [mssqlexec_utils.CmdShellAttack]
 
-    def create_payload_file(self, payload_path=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH):
+    def create_payload_file(self, payload_path):
         """
         This function creates dynamically the payload file to be transported and ran on the exploited machine.
         :param payload_path: A path to the create the payload file in
@@ -45,10 +46,13 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
             """
         username_passwords_pairs_list = self._config.get_exploit_user_password_pairs()
 
-        if not self.create_payload_file():
+        payload_path = MSSQLExploiter.DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH_LINUX if 'linux' in self.host.os['type'] \
+            else MSSQLExploiter.DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH_WIN
+
+        if not self.create_payload_file(payload_path):
             return False
         if self.brute_force_begin(self.host.ip_addr, self.SQL_DEFAULT_TCP_PORT, username_passwords_pairs_list,
-                                  self.DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PATH):
+                                  payload_path):
             LOG.debug("Bruteforce was a success on host: {0}".format(self.host.ip_addr))
             return True
         else: