diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey_ttl.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey_ttl.py
index 20d3d3eb0..63c1ad4db 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey_ttl.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey_ttl.py
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ class MonkeyTtl(Document):
     See https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/expire-data/ and
     https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55994379/mongodb-ttl-index-doesnt-delete-expired-documents/56021663#56021663
     for more information about how TTL indexing works and why this class is set up the way it is.
+
+    If you wish to use this class, you can create it using the create_ttl_expire_in(seconds) function.
+    If you wish to create an instance of this class directly, see the inner implementation of
+    create_ttl_expire_in(seconds) to see how to do so.  
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, expiry_in_seconds, *args, **values):
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_ttl_expire_in(expiry_in_seconds):
         """
         Initializes a TTL object which will expire in expire_in_seconds seconds from when created.
         Remember to call .save() on the object after creation.
@@ -20,8 +25,7 @@ class MonkeyTtl(Document):
         """
         # Using UTC to make the mongodb TTL feature work. See
         # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55994379/mongodb-ttl-index-doesnt-delete-expired-documents.
-        super(MonkeyTtl, self).__init__(
-            expire_at=datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=expiry_in_seconds), *args, **values)
+        return MonkeyTtl(expire_at=datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=expiry_in_seconds))
 
     meta = {
         'indexes': [
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/test_monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/test_monkey.py
index 8f54635c0..41920d2a0 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/test_monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/test_monkey.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import uuid
-from datetime import timedelta, datetime
 from time import sleep
 from unittest import TestCase
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ class TestMonkey(TestCase):
     """
     def test_is_dead(self):
         # Arrange
-        alive_monkey_ttl = MonkeyTtl(30)
+        alive_monkey_ttl = MonkeyTtl.create_ttl_expire_in(30)
         alive_monkey_ttl.save()
         alive_monkey = Monkey(
             guid=str(uuid.uuid4()),
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class TestMonkey(TestCase):
         alive_monkey.save()
 
         # MIA stands for Missing In Action
-        mia_monkey_ttl = MonkeyTtl(30)
+        mia_monkey_ttl = MonkeyTtl.create_ttl_expire_in(30)
         mia_monkey_ttl.save()
         mia_monkey = Monkey(guid=str(uuid.uuid4()), dead=False, ttl_ref=mia_monkey_ttl)
         mia_monkey.save()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
index a5544c5ce..0207709eb 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import json
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import dateutil.parser
 import flask_restful
 from flask import request
 
-from monkey_island.cc.models.monkey_ttl import MonkeyTtl
 from monkey_island.cc.database import mongo
+from monkey_island.cc.models.monkey_ttl import MonkeyTtl
 from monkey_island.cc.services.config import ConfigService
 from monkey_island.cc.services.node import NodeService
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ __author__ = 'Barak'
 
 def create_monkey_ttl():
     # The TTL data uses the new `models` module which depends on mongoengine.
-    current_ttl = MonkeyTtl(MONKEY_TTL_EXPIRY_DURATION_IN_SECONDS)
+    current_ttl = MonkeyTtl.create_ttl_expire_in(MONKEY_TTL_EXPIRY_DURATION_IN_SECONDS)
     current_ttl.save()
     ttlid = current_ttl.id
     return ttlid