diff --git a/gen-and-distrib-new-key.sh b/gen-and-distrib-new-key.sh
index 6a557d9..b82ff7c 100755
--- a/gen-and-distrib-new-key.sh
+++ b/gen-and-distrib-new-key.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ then
 fi
 target=$1
 echo target: ${target}
-targetname=$( (echo $target | sed -e 's/\..*//') )
+targetname=${target}
 echo targetname=${targetname}
 hostname=$( (hostname -s) )
 echo hostname: ${hostname}