diff --git a/sit b/sit
index 53c67a1..006a6c1 100755
--- a/sit
+++ b/sit
@@ -25,19 +25,10 @@ fi
 source "$SIT_PATH/functions.sh"
 
 # identify platform manually if no environment variable was set
+PLATFORM=${PLATFORM:=$SITE_PLATFORM_NAME}
 if [ -z $PLATFORM ]; then
-    case $HOSTNAME in
-        cl3fr1|cl3fr2|cl3fr4|imager)
-            PLATFORM="laki"
-            ;;
-        eslogin*)
-            PLATFORM="hermit1"
-            ;;
-        *)
-            sit_info "Unknown host '$HOSTNAME' using default platform '${DEFAULT_PLATFORM}' configuration"
-            PLATFORM="${DEFAULT_PLATFORM}"
-            ;;
-    esac
+    sit_info "Unknown platform using default platform '${DEFAULT_PLATFORM}' configuration"
+    PLATFORM="${DEFAULT_PLATFORM}"
 fi
 
 sit_info "Platform: $PLATFORM"