diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a5f2aa0f..57cefae1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 byobu (5.119) unreleased; urgency=medium
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil:
+    - fix regression in distro detection
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:45:49 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil b/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil
index ddb87dea..0238a145 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ get_distro() {
 		# user defined
 		true
 	elif [ -r "/etc/lsb-release" ]; then
-		distro=$(. /etc/lsb-release && echo "$NAME")
+		distro=$(. /etc/lsb-release && echo "$DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION")
 	elif [ -r "/etc/os-release" ]; then
 		distro=$(. /etc/os-release && echo "$NAME")
 	elif [ -r "/etc/issue" ]; then