diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 0abf6b19c..8e9ffce8f 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Configuration(object):
     current_server = ""
 
     # Configuration servers to try to connect to, in this order.
-    command_servers = ["192.0.2.0:5000"]
+    command_servers = []
 
     keep_tunnel_open_time = 60
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index 109771bd4..2afc74439 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
             return self.exploit_result
 
         # execute the remote dropper in case the path isn't final
-        if remote_full_path.lower() != dest_path.lower():
+        if remote_full_path.lower() != str(dest_path).lower():
             cmdline = DROPPER_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {
                 "dropper_path": remote_full_path
             } + build_monkey_commandline(
                 self.host,
                 self.current_depth - 1,
-                dest_path,
+                str(dest_path),
             )
         else:
             cmdline = MONKEY_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 0abd47149..66d881d93 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -120,13 +120,8 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
     @staticmethod
     def _add_default_server_to_config(default_server: str):
         if default_server:
-            if default_server not in WormConfiguration.command_servers:
-                logger.debug("Added default server: %s" % default_server)
-                WormConfiguration.command_servers.insert(0, default_server)
-            else:
-                logger.debug(
-                    "Default server: %s is already in command servers list" % default_server
-                )
+            logger.debug("Added default server: %s" % default_server)
+            WormConfiguration.command_servers.insert(0, default_server)
 
     def _connect_to_island(self):
         # Sets island's IP and port for monkey to communicate to
@@ -302,9 +297,7 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
 
     @staticmethod
     def _close_tunnel():
-        tunnel_address = (
-            ControlClient.proxies.get("https", "").replace("https://", "").split(":")[0]
-        )
+        tunnel_address = ControlClient.proxies.get("https", "").replace("http://", "").split(":")[0]
         if tunnel_address:
             logger.info("Quitting tunnel %s", tunnel_address)
             tunnel.quit_tunnel(tunnel_address)