diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py
index fb2b5269e..c807a2fe3 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class NetworkScanner(object):
         :return: Victim or None if victim isn't alive
         """
         LOG.debug("Scanning target address: %r", victim)
-        if any([scanner.is_host_alive(victim.ip_addr) for scanner in self.scanners]):
+        if any([scanner.is_host_alive(victim) for scanner in self.scanners]):
             LOG.debug("Found potential target_ip: %r", victim)
             return victim
         else: