diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/tcp.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/tcp.py
index 22cff5d4a..9b017aa41 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/tcp.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/tcp.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class TcpProxy(TransportProxyBase):
             except socket.timeout:
                 continue
 
+            dest = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             try:
-                dest = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
                 dest.connect((self.dest_host, self.dest_port))
             except socket.error as ex:
                 source.close()