diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index d5311548..148f2dbe 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -1104,7 +1104,6 @@
                 LogText "Hash (hostname): ${HASH_HOSTNAME}"
                 LogText "Hash (ssh or machineid): ${HASH2}"
                 HOSTID2="${HASH2}"
-                Report "hostid2=${HOSTID2}"
             fi
         fi
 
diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 9746fe97..bbe94b5a 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -907,6 +907,9 @@ ${NORMAL}
     else
         LogText "Info: no HostID found or invalid one"
     fi
+    if [ ! "${HOSTID2}" = "" ]; then
+        Report "hostid2=${HOSTID2}"
+    fi
     if [ ! "${MACHINEID}" = "" ]; then
         LogText "Info: found a machine ID ${MACHINEID}"
         Report "machineid=${MACHINEID}"