diff --git a/test/lib/inittest.sh b/test/lib/inittest.sh
index c88c43ab9..920cfae27 100644
--- a/test/lib/inittest.sh
+++ b/test/lib/inittest.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ echo "@PREFIX=$PREFIX"
 echo "## DATE: $(date || true)"
 
 # Hostname IP address
-echo "## HOST: $(hostname -I || true)"
+echo "## HOST: $(hostname -I 2>/dev/null || hostname 2>/dev/null || true)"
 
 if test -z "$SKIP_ROOT_DM_CHECK" ; then
 	aux lvmconf