diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48ffd9d30..1125ed0fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - "Kill file" option in the config. #1536
 - Netstat collector, because network connection information wasn't used anywhere. #1535
 - Checkbox to disable/enable sending log to server. #1537
+- Checkbox for self deleting a monkey agent on cleanup. #1537
 
 ### Fixed
 - A bug in network map page that caused delay of telemetry log loading. #1545
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index ac7084bd3..117875bb4 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
     # sets whether or not the monkey is alive. if false will stop scanning and exploiting
     alive = True
 
-    # sets whether or not to self delete the monkey executable when stopped
-    self_delete_in_cleanup = False
-
     # string of the mutex name for single instance
     singleton_mutex_name = "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}"
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index aab1a2a5d..1d3e3235c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
   "smb_service_name": "InfectionMonkey",
   "retry_failed_explotation": true,
   "self_delete_in_cleanup": true,
-  "serialize_config": false,
   "singleton_mutex_name": "{2384ec59-0df8-4ab9-918c-843740924a28}",
   "skip_exploit_if_file_exist": false,
   "exploit_user_list": [],
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index fdb945978..cc9045408 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class InfectionMonkey(object):
         status = ScanStatus.USED if remove_monkey_dir() else ScanStatus.SCANNED
         T1107Telem(status, get_monkey_dir_path()).send()
 
-        if WormConfiguration.self_delete_in_cleanup and -1 == sys.executable.find("python"):
+        if -1 == sys.executable.find("python"):
             try:
                 status = None
                 if "win32" == sys.platform:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py
index 023944be2..46b2e7ca3 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/internal.py
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ INTERNAL = {
                     "monkey propagating to "
                     "a high number of machines",
                 },
-                "self_delete_in_cleanup": {
-                    "title": "Self delete on cleanup",
-                    "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": True,
-                    "description": "Should the monkey delete its executable when going down",
-                },
                 "use_file_logging": {
                     "title": "Use file logging",
                     "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/monkey_config_standard.json b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/monkey_config_standard.json
index a43c54841..e5c350531 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/monkey_config_standard.json
+++ b/monkey/tests/data_for_tests/monkey_configs/monkey_config_standard.json
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
       "monkey": {
         "victims_max_find": 100,
         "victims_max_exploit": 100,
-        "self_delete_in_cleanup": true,
         "use_file_logging": true,
         "serialize_config": false,
         "alive": true,