diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 27bf5e27f..e1d37d08b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Island log download button from "Telemetries"(previously called "Logs") page. #1640
 - "/api/client-monkey" endpoint. #1889
 - "+dev" from version numbers. #1553
+- agent's "--config" argument. #906
 
 ### Fixed
 - A bug in network map page that caused delay of telemetry log loading. #1545
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index 1f8c46311..ddf224b10 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-import os
-import sys
 import uuid
 from abc import ABCMeta
 
 GUID = str(uuid.getnode())
 
-EXTERNAL_CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), "monkey.bin")
-
 SENSITIVE_FIELDS = [
     "exploit_password_list",
     "exploit_user_list",
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
index 74961e0ad..1ee8023a3 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import argparse
-import json
 import logging
 import logging.config
 import os
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ from pprint import pformat
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
 import infection_monkey.post_breach  # noqa: F401
 from common.version import get_version
-from infection_monkey.config import EXTERNAL_CONFIG_FILE, WormConfiguration
+from infection_monkey.config import WormConfiguration
 from infection_monkey.dropper import MonkeyDrops
 from infection_monkey.model import DROPPER_ARG, MONKEY_ARG
 from infection_monkey.monkey import InfectionMonkey
@@ -53,27 +52,8 @@ def main():
     if not (monkey_mode in [MONKEY_ARG, DROPPER_ARG]):
         return True
 
-    config_file = EXTERNAL_CONFIG_FILE
-
     arg_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    arg_parser.add_argument("-c", "--config")
-    opts, monkey_args = arg_parser.parse_known_args(sys.argv[2:])
-    if opts.config:
-        config_file = opts.config
-    if os.path.isfile(config_file):
-        # using print because config can also change log locations
-        print("Loading config from %s." % config_file)
-        try:
-            with open(config_file) as config_fo:
-                json_dict = json.load(config_fo)
-                WormConfiguration.from_kv(json_dict)
-        except ValueError as e:
-            print("Error loading config: %s, using default" % (e,))
-    else:
-        print(
-            "Config file wasn't supplied and default path: %s wasn't found, using internal "
-            "default" % (config_file,)
-        )
+    _, monkey_args = arg_parser.parse_known_args(sys.argv[2:])
 
     formatted_config = pformat(WormConfiguration.hide_sensitive_info(WormConfiguration.as_dict()))
     print(f"Loaded Configuration:\n{formatted_config}")