diff --git a/base/.profile b/base/.profile
index 82b181e9..6db2c8c1 100755
--- a/base/.profile
+++ b/base/.profile
@@ -328,12 +328,8 @@ _ps1bash() {
 
 	# Add hostname prefix in SSH sessions
 	unset _prefix
-	# Get the system hostname, using a util if one's available
-	if command -v hostname; then
-		_hostname="$(hostname -s)"
-	else
-		_hostname="$(</etc/hostname)"
-	fi
+	# Get the system hostname
+	_hostname="$(</etc/hostname)"
 	# Alert if in an SSH session
 	if [ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" ] || [ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
 		_prefix="${fg_bold}${fg_red}${_hostname}${r}${fg_red}:${r}${_prefix}"