diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
index fb94e6396..c497af529 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
 
 class IslandConfigOptions:
     def __init__(self, config_contents: dict):
-        self.data_dir = IslandConfigOptions._expand_path(
-            config_contents.get("data_dir", DEFAULT_DATA_DIR)
-        )
+        self.data_dir = _expand_path(config_contents.get("data_dir", DEFAULT_DATA_DIR))
 
         self.log_level = config_contents.get("log_level", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
 
@@ -24,17 +22,17 @@ class IslandConfigOptions:
             "mongodb", {"start_mongodb": DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB}
         ).get("start_mongodb", DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB)
 
-        self.crt_path = IslandConfigOptions._expand_path(
+        self.crt_path = _expand_path(
             config_contents.get("ssl_certificate", DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_PATHS).get(
                 "ssl_certificate_file", DEFAULT_CRT_PATH
             )
         )
-        self.key_path = IslandConfigOptions._expand_path(
+        self.key_path = _expand_path(
             config_contents.get("ssl_certificate", DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_PATHS).get(
                 "ssl_certificate_key_file", DEFAULT_KEY_PATH
             )
         )
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _expand_path(path: str) -> str:
-        return os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(path))
+
+def _expand_path(path: str) -> str:
+    return os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(path))