diff --git a/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py b/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
index 3f11eb2a4..3d18b49e6 100644
--- a/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
+++ b/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@ def run_local_monkey():
 
     # run the monkey
     try:
+        args = ['"%s" m0nk3y -s %s:%s' % (target_path, local_ip_addresses()[0], ISLAND_PORT)]
         if sys.platform == "win32":
-            args = ['"%s" m0nk3y -s %s:%s' % (target_path, local_ip_addresses()[0], ISLAND_PORT)]
             args = "".join(args)
-        else:
-            args = ['%s m0nk3y -s %s:%s' % (target_path, local_ip_addresses()[0], ISLAND_PORT)]
         pid = subprocess.Popen(args, shell=True).pid
     except Exception as exc:
         return False, "popen failed: %s" % exc