diff --git a/system/hostname b/system/hostname
index 88d2a81413e..f077cc877c4 100755
--- a/system/hostname
+++ b/system/hostname
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class ScientificHostname(Hostname):
 class ScientificLinuxHostname(Hostname):
     platform = 'Linux'
     distribution = 'Scientific linux'
-    strategy_class = FedoraStrategy
+    strategy_class = RedHatStrategy
 
 class AmazonLinuxHostname(Hostname):
     platform = 'Linux'