diff --git a/infection_monkey/network/tools.py b/infection_monkey/network/tools.py
index 9f0cb8dee..5053b6c32 100644
--- a/infection_monkey/network/tools.py
+++ b/infection_monkey/network/tools.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def check_tcp_ports(ip, ports, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, get_banner=False):
                 "On host %s discovered the following ports %s" %
                 (str(ip), ",".join([str(s[0]) for s in connected_ports_sockets])))
             banners = []
-            if get_banner:
+            if get_banner and (len(connected_ports_sockets) != 0):
                 readable_sockets, _, _ = select.select([s[1] for s in connected_ports_sockets], [], [], 0)
                 # read first BANNER_READ bytes
                 banners = [sock.recv(BANNER_READ) if sock in readable_sockets else ""