diff --git a/extraconfig/pre_deploy/rhel-registration/scripts/rhel-registration b/extraconfig/pre_deploy/rhel-registration/scripts/rhel-registration
index 4592473f3e..309dfca100 100644
--- a/extraconfig/pre_deploy/rhel-registration/scripts/rhel-registration
+++ b/extraconfig/pre_deploy/rhel-registration/scripts/rhel-registration
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ proxy_url=
 proxy_username=
 proxy_password=
 curl_opts="--retry-delay 10 --max-time 30 --retry ${retry_max_count} --cacert /etc/rhsm/ca/redhat-uep.pem"
-portal_test_url="https://$(crudini --get /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf server hostname)/subscription/"
+server=$(grep '^hostname' /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf  | cut -d = -f2 | sed 's/\s//')
+portal_test_url="https://${server}/subscription/"
 
 # process variables..
 if [ -n "${REG_AUTO_ATTACH:-}" ]; then