diff --git a/site_scons/Beast.py b/site_scons/Beast.py
index 3a4ba9d0..0b096d40 100644
--- a/site_scons/Beast.py
+++ b/site_scons/Beast.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class __System(object):
         else:
             raise Exception('Unknown system platform "' + self.name + '"')
 
+        self.platform = self.distro or self.name
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.__display