diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 4a8685aae..6d8e6bac6 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ from infection_monkey.master.control_channel import ControlChannel
 from infection_monkey.model import VictimHostFactory
 from infection_monkey.network.firewall import app as firewall
 from infection_monkey.network.info import get_network_interfaces
-from infection_monkey.network.relay.utils import find_server, send_relay_control_message
+from infection_monkey.network.relay.utils import (
+    find_server,
+    send_remove_from_waitlist_control_message_to_relays,
+)
 from infection_monkey.network_scanning.elasticsearch_fingerprinter import ElasticSearchFingerprinter
 from infection_monkey.network_scanning.http_fingerprinter import HTTPFingerprinter
 from infection_monkey.network_scanning.mssql_fingerprinter import MSSQLFingerprinter
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ class InfectionMonkey:
             raise Exception(
                 f"Failed to connect to the island via any known servers: {self._opts.servers}"
             )
-        send_relay_control_message(servers_iterator)
+        send_remove_from_waitlist_control_message_to_relays(servers_iterator)
 
         return server
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/utils.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/utils.py
index c6f479f8a..91bbf75fc 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/utils.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/relay/utils.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def find_server(servers: Iterable[str]) -> Optional[str]:
     return None
 
 
-def send_relay_control_message(servers: Iterable[str]):
+def send_remove_from_waitlist_control_message_to_relays(servers: Iterable[str]):
     for server in servers:
         t = create_daemon_thread(
             target=_open_socket_to_server,