diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index d25ff7ebe..8d33af8fd 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
 
     keep_tunnel_open_time = 60
 
-    # Monkey files directory name
-    monkey_dir_name = "monkey_dir"
-
     ###########################
     # scanners config
     ###########################
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
index 7576b5095..556bdfcaa 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/example.conf
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
   "dropper_target_path_win_64": "C:\\Windows\\temp\\monkey64.exe",
   "dropper_target_path_linux": "/tmp/monkey",
 
-  "monkey_dir_name": "monkey_dir",
-
   "exploiter_classes": [
     "SSHExploiter",
     "SmbExploiter",
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/monkey_dir.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/monkey_dir.py
index bb69dae5b..c705c233f 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/monkey_dir.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/monkey_dir.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 
-from infection_monkey.config import WormConfiguration
+MONKEY_DIR_NAME = "monkey_dir"
 
 
 def create_monkey_dir():
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ def remove_monkey_dir():
 
 
 def get_monkey_dir_path():
-    return os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), WormConfiguration.monkey_dir_name)
+    return os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), MONKEY_DIR_NAME)