diff --git a/init.d/hostname b/init.d/hostname
index d470772..880bb44 100644
--- a/init.d/hostname
+++ b/init.d/hostname
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env watchman
 
+# Get hostname from /etc/hostname
 if [[ -e "/etc/hostname" ]]; then
 	cfg_hostname="$(</etc/hostname)"
-else
-	cfg_hostname='localhost'
 fi
 
+[[ "$cfg_hostname" ]] || { cfg_hostname='localhost'; }
+
 service_type='oneshot'
 service_command='hostname'
 service_args="$cfg_hostname"