diff --git a/launch/src/opendev_launch/dns.py b/launch/src/opendev_launch/dns.py
index 4befe8357a..a2276e4cc6 100755
--- a/launch/src/opendev_launch/dns.py
+++ b/launch/src/opendev_launch/dns.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 import argparse
 import subprocess
 
-def print_sshfp_records(hostname, ip):
+def print_sshfp_records(host, ip):
     '''Given a hostname and and IP address, scan the IP address (hostname
-    not in dns yet) and return a bind string with sshfp records'''
+    not in dns yet) and print the sshfp records in standard bind format'''
     p = ['ssh-keyscan', '-D', ip]
     s = subprocess.run(p,
                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ def print_sshfp_records(hostname, ip):
     # sort by algo and key_type to keep it consistent
     fingerprints = sorted(fingerprints,
                           key=lambda x: (x[0], x[1]))
-
-    dns_hostname = hostname.split('.')[0]
     for f in fingerprints:
-        print(f"{dns_hostname}\t\t\tIN\tSSHFP\t{f[0]} {f[1]} {f[2]}")
+        print(f"{host}\t\t\tIN\tSSHFP\t{f[0]} {f[1]} {f[2]}")
 
-def print_dns(cloud, server):
+def print_dns(server):
     ip4 = server.public_v4
     ip6 = server.public_v6
     # note handle things like mirror.iad.rax.opendev.org
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ def print_dns(cloud, server):
     print(f"{host}			IN	A	{ip4}")
     if ip6:
         print(f"{host}			IN	AAAA	{ip6}")
-    print_sshfp_records(server.name, ip4)
+    print_sshfp_records(host, ip4)
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -84,4 +82,4 @@ def main():
               " openstacksdk >= 0.12 is required")
         raise
 
-    print_dns(cloud, server)
+    print_dns(server)
diff --git a/launch/src/opendev_launch/launch_node.py b/launch/src/opendev_launch/launch_node.py
index 5d90a69c8d..cd297f6d5d 100755
--- a/launch/src/opendev_launch/launch_node.py
+++ b/launch/src/opendev_launch/launch_node.py
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def main():
 
     print()
     print("-------- CONFIGURATION --------\n")
-    dns.print_dns(cloud, server)
+    dns.print_dns(server)
     print()
     print_inventory_yaml(server)
     print()