diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index aba333c5e..5920d1883 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
                 continue
             if key in LOCAL_CONFIG_VARS:
                 continue
-            if self._depth_from_commandline and key == "depth":
-                self.max_depth = value
-                continue
             if hasattr(self, key):
                 setattr(self, key, value)
             else:
@@ -70,9 +67,6 @@ class Configuration(object):
 
         return result
 
-    # Used to keep track of our depth if manually specified
-    _depth_from_commandline = False
-
     ###########################
     # logging config
     ###########################