diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
index 4cbfd1e5c..5f14ce25b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
@@ -149,18 +149,6 @@ class SSHExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 logger.error(self.exploit_result.error_message)
                 return self.exploit_result
 
-        if not self.host.os.get("machine"):
-            try:
-                _, stdout, _ = ssh.exec_command("uname -m")
-                uname_machine = stdout.read().lower().strip().decode()
-                if "" != uname_machine:
-                    self.host.os["machine"] = uname_machine
-            except Exception as exc:
-                self.exploit_result.error_message = (
-                    f"Error running uname machine command on victim {self.host}: ({exc})"
-                )
-                logger.error(self.exploit_result.error_message)
-
         src_path = get_target_monkey(self.host)
 
         if not src_path: