diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
index 5c315e61d..e03004942 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/web_rce.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import logging
-import re
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from posixpath import join
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
 from common.utils.attack_utils import BITS_UPLOAD_STRING, ScanStatus
-from infection_monkey.exploit.consts import WIN_ARCH_32, WIN_ARCH_64
+from infection_monkey.exploit.consts import WIN_ARCH_64
 from infection_monkey.exploit.HostExploiter import HostExploiter
 from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.helpers import get_monkey_depth, get_target_monkey
 from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.http_tools import HTTPTools
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ from infection_monkey.model import (
     CHMOD_MONKEY,
     DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT,
     DROPPER_ARG,
-    GET_ARCH_LINUX,
-    GET_ARCH_WINDOWS,
     ID_STRING,
     MONKEY_ARG,
     POWERSHELL_HTTP_UPLOAD,
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
         self.target_url = self.get_target_url()
 
         # Check for targets architecture (if it's 32 or 64 bit)
-        if not exploit_config["blind_exploit"] and not self.set_host_arch(self.get_target_url()):
+        if not exploit_config["blind_exploit"]:
             return False
 
         # Upload the right monkey to target
@@ -254,38 +251,6 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
         if not self.vulnerable_urls:
             logger.info("No vulnerable urls found, skipping.")
 
-    def get_host_arch(self, url):
-        """
-        :param url: Url for exploiter to use
-        :return: Machine architecture string or false. Eg. 'i686', '64', 'x86_64', ...
-        """
-        if "linux" in self.host.os["type"]:
-            resp = self.exploit(url, GET_ARCH_LINUX)
-            if resp:
-                # Pulls architecture string
-                arch = re.search(r"(?<=Architecture:)\s+(\w+)", resp)
-                try:
-                    arch = arch.group(1)
-                except AttributeError:
-                    logger.error("Looked for linux architecture but could not find it")
-                    return False
-                if arch:
-                    return arch
-                else:
-                    logger.info("Could not pull machine architecture string from command's output")
-                    return False
-            else:
-                return False
-        else:
-            resp = self.exploit(url, GET_ARCH_WINDOWS)
-            if resp:
-                if "64-bit" in resp:
-                    return WIN_ARCH_64
-                else:
-                    return WIN_ARCH_32
-            else:
-                return False
-
     # Wrapped functions:
     def get_ports_w(self, ports, names):
         """
@@ -302,15 +267,6 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
         else:
             return ports
 
-    def set_host_arch(self, url):
-        arch = self.get_host_arch(url)
-        if not arch:
-            logger.error("Couldn't get host machine's architecture")
-            return False
-        else:
-            self.host.os["machine"] = arch
-            return True
-
     def run_backup_commands(self, resp, url, dest_path, http_path):
         """
         If you need multiple commands for the same os you can override this method to add backup
@@ -520,6 +476,7 @@ class WebRCE(HostExploiter):
             return self._config.dropper_target_path_linux
         if self.host.os["type"] == "windows":
             try:
+                # remove now or when 32-bit binaries are removed?
                 if self.host.os["machine"] == WIN_ARCH_64:
                     return self._config.dropper_target_path_win_64
             except KeyError:
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py
index c1469829b..580a5d7d0 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/model/__init__.py
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ RUN_MONKEY = "%(monkey_path)s %(monkey_type)s %(parameters)s"
 # Commands used to check for architecture and if machine is exploitable
 CHECK_COMMAND = "echo %s" % ID_STRING
 # Architecture checking commands
-GET_ARCH_WINDOWS = "wmic os get osarchitecture"
-GET_ARCH_LINUX = "lscpu"
+GET_ARCH_WINDOWS = "wmic os get osarchitecture"  # can't remove, powershell exploiter uses
 
 # All in one commands (upload, change permissions, run)
 HADOOP_WINDOWS_COMMAND = (