diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py
index 3d941d512..74967878c 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class Monkey(Document):
     ip_addresses = ListField(StringField())
     networks = ListField()
     launch_time = FloatField()
-    keepalive = DateTimeField()
     modifytime = DateTimeField()
     # TODO make "parent" an embedded document, so this can be removed and the schema explained (
     #  and validated) verbosely.
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/client_run.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/client_run.py
index 79a8c214b..4c2d02180 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/client_run.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/client_run.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class ClientRun(flask_restful.Resource):
             monkey = NodeService.get_monkey_island_monkey()
         else:
             monkey = NodeService.get_monkey_by_ip(client_ip)
-        NodeService.update_dead_monkeys()
         if monkey is not None:
             is_monkey_running = not monkey["dead"]
         else:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
index 49517dbdb..5645557da 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/local_run.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from monkey_island.cc.services.run_local_monkey import LocalMonkeyRunService
 class LocalRun(flask_restful.Resource):
     @jwt_required
     def get(self):
-        NodeService.update_dead_monkeys()
         island_monkey = NodeService.get_monkey_island_monkey()
         if island_monkey is not None:
             is_monkey_running = not Monkey.get_single_monkey_by_id(island_monkey["_id"]).is_dead()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
index 07e96a4b3..9e4cf47af 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
 
-import dateutil.parser
 import flask_restful
 from flask import request
 
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ class Monkey(flask_restful.Resource):
 
     # Used by monkey. can't secure.
     def get(self, guid=None, config_format=None, **kw):
-        NodeService.update_dead_monkeys()  # refresh monkeys status
         if not guid:
             guid = request.args.get("guid")
 
@@ -45,10 +43,6 @@ class Monkey(flask_restful.Resource):
         monkey_json = json.loads(request.data)
         update = {"$set": {"modifytime": datetime.now()}}
         monkey = NodeService.get_monkey_by_guid(guid)
-        if "keepalive" in monkey_json:
-            update["$set"]["keepalive"] = dateutil.parser.parse(monkey_json["keepalive"])
-        else:
-            update["$set"]["keepalive"] = datetime.now()
         if "config" in monkey_json:
             update["$set"]["config"] = monkey_json["config"]
         if "config_error" in monkey_json:
@@ -70,10 +64,6 @@ class Monkey(flask_restful.Resource):
         with agent_killing_mutex:
             monkey_json = json.loads(request.data)
             monkey_json["dead"] = False
-            if "keepalive" in monkey_json:
-                monkey_json["keepalive"] = dateutil.parser.parse(monkey_json["keepalive"])
-            else:
-                monkey_json["keepalive"] = datetime.now()
 
             monkey_json["modifytime"] = datetime.now()
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/node.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/node.py
index a006d9d7f..688f67f92 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/node.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/node.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import socket
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from bson import ObjectId
 
@@ -295,22 +295,6 @@ class NodeService:
     def set_node_propagated(node_id):
         mongo.db.node.update({"_id": node_id}, {"$set": {"propagated": True}})
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def update_dead_monkeys():
-        # Update dead monkeys only if no living monkey transmitted keepalive in the last 10 minutes
-        if mongo.db.monkey.find_one(
-            {"dead": {"$ne": True}, "keepalive": {"$gte": datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=10)}}
-        ):
-            return
-
-        # config.alive is changed to true to cancel the force kill of dead monkeys
-        mongo.db.monkey.update(
-            {"keepalive": {"$lte": datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=10)}, "dead": {"$ne": True}},
-            {"$set": {"dead": True, "config.alive": True, "modifytime": datetime.now()}},
-            upsert=False,
-            multi=True,
-        )
-
     @staticmethod
     def is_any_monkey_alive():
         all_monkeys = models.Monkey.objects()