--- a/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # Try to determine the hostname
-hostname=`@HOSTNAME@`
+hostname=`cat /proc/sys/kernel/hostname`
 
 # Check if hostname is valid
 if test "$cross_bootstrap" -eq 0 -a "$in_rpm" -eq 0 -a "$force" -eq 0
