diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 8fb4b2cb9..2c6e4b678 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     # dropper config
     ###########################
 
-    dropper_try_move_first = True
     dropper_set_date = True
     dropper_date_reference_path_windows = r"%windir%\system32\kernel32.dll"
     dropper_date_reference_path_linux = "/bin/sh"
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/dropper.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/dropper.py
index 67ceaa708..6919acc8e 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/dropper.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/dropper.py
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class MonkeyDrops(object):
         if not file_moved and os.path.exists(self._config["destination_path"]):
             os.remove(self._config["destination_path"])
 
-        # first try to move the file
-        if not file_moved and WormConfiguration.dropper_try_move_first:
+        # always try to move the file first
+        if not file_moved:
             try:
                 shutil.move(self._config["source_path"], self._config["destination_path"])
 
@@ -187,11 +187,8 @@ class MonkeyDrops(object):
         logger.info("Cleaning up the dropper")
 
         try:
-            if (
-                (self._config["source_path"].lower() != self._config["destination_path"].lower())
-                and os.path.exists(self._config["source_path"])
-                and WormConfiguration.dropper_try_move_first
-            ):
+            if self._config["source_path"].lower() != self._config["destination_path"].lower() \
+                    and os.path.exists(self._config["source_path"]):
 
                 # try removing the file first
                 try:
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index 5fce5aca5..de6965a6e 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
   "monkey_dir_name": "monkey_dir",
 
-  "dropper_try_move_first": true,
   "exploiter_classes": [
     "SSHExploiter",
     "SmbExploiter",