diff --git a/nilmdb/server/server.py b/nilmdb/server/server.py
index a6947c6..1093b25 100644
--- a/nilmdb/server/server.py
+++ b/nilmdb/server/server.py
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ class Root(NilmApp):
     @cherrypy.expose
     def index(self):
         cherrypy.response.headers['Content-Type'] = 'text/plain'
-        msg = sprintf("This is NilmDB version %s, running on %s.\n",
-                      nilmdb.__version__, socket.gethostname())
+        msg = sprintf("This is NilmDB version %s, running on host %s.\n",
+                      nilmdb.__version__, socket.getfqdn())
         return msg
 
     # /favicon.ico