diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 433f11541..8756926f1 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     dropper_target_path_win_64 = r"C:\Windows\temp\monkey64.exe"
     dropper_target_path_linux = "/tmp/monkey"
 
-    ###########################
-    # Kill file
-    ###########################
-    kill_file_path_windows = "%windir%\\monkey.not"
-    kill_file_path_linux = "/var/run/monkey.not"
-
     ###########################
     # monkey config
     ###########################
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index d9acee9ed..1cd4dc9d5 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 
   "monkey_dir_name": "monkey_dir",
 
-  "kill_file_path_linux": "/var/run/monkey.not",
-  "kill_file_path_windows": "%windir%\\monkey.not",
   "dropper_try_move_first": true,
   "exploiter_classes": [
     "SSHExploiter",
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
index 07270a86e..291f35d32 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@ def main():
     formatted_config = pformat(WormConfiguration.hide_sensitive_info(WormConfiguration.as_dict()))
     print(f"Loaded Configuration:\n{formatted_config}")
 
-    # Make sure we're not in a machine that has the kill file
-    kill_path = (
-        os.path.expandvars(WormConfiguration.kill_file_path_windows)
-        if sys.platform == "win32"
-        else WormConfiguration.kill_file_path_linux
-    )
-    if os.path.exists(kill_path):
-        print("Kill path found, finished run")
-        return True
-
     try:
         if MONKEY_ARG == monkey_mode:
             log_path = get_monkey_log_path()