diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet/i_puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet/i_puppet.py
index 88e790520..73afa1227 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet/i_puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet/i_puppet.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Dict, Iterable, Mapping, Optional, Sequence
 
+from common import OperatingSystem
 from common.credentials import Credentials
 from infection_monkey.model import VictimHost
 
@@ -31,7 +32,12 @@ class ExploiterResultData:
     error_message: str = ""
 
 
-PingScanData = namedtuple("PingScanData", ["response_received", "os"])
+@dataclass
+class PingScanData:
+    response_received: bool
+    os: Optional[OperatingSystem]
+
+
 PortScanData = namedtuple("PortScanData", ["port", "status", "banner", "service"])
 FingerprintData = namedtuple("FingerprintData", ["os_type", "os_version", "services"])
 PostBreachData = namedtuple("PostBreachData", ["display_name", "command", "result"])
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/network_scanning/ping_scanner.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/network_scanning/ping_scanner.py
index 8b30191b4..c181d784b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/network_scanning/ping_scanner.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/network_scanning/ping_scanner.py
@@ -78,11 +78,8 @@ def _process_ping_command_output(ping_command_output: str) -> PingScanData:
     # match at all if the group isn't found or the contents of the group are not only digits.
     ttl = int(ttl_match.group(1))
 
-    operating_system = None
-    if ttl <= LINUX_TTL:
-        operating_system = OperatingSystem.LINUX
-    else:  # as far we we know, could also be OSX/BSD, but lets handle that when it comes up.
-        operating_system = OperatingSystem.WINDOWS
+    # could also be OSX/BSD, but lets handle that when it comes up.
+    operating_system = OperatingSystem.LINUX if ttl <= LINUX_TTL else OperatingSystem.WINDOWS
 
     return PingScanData(True, operating_system)