diff --git a/ADconnection.sh b/ADconnection.sh
index 9a044c0..3eb5761 100644
--- a/ADconnection.sh
+++ b/ADconnection.sh
@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ eof
 }
 ############################### Fail check ####################################
 failcheck(){
+export HOSTNAME
+myhost=$( hostname )
 therealm=$(realm discover | grep -i configured: | cut -d ':' -f2 | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
 if [ $therealm = no ]
 then