diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/hostname-oracle-linux-regeression.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/hostname-oracle-linux-regeression.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f4f57df742..00000000000
--- a/changelogs/fragments/hostname-oracle-linux-regeression.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - hostname - fix regression with Oracle Linux (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/42726)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
index 67212a85b97..e064b23fe85 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class ScientificHostname(Hostname):
 
 class OracleLinuxHostname(Hostname):
     platform = 'Linux'
-    distribution = 'Oracle'
+    distribution = 'Ol'
     strategy_class = RedHatStrategy