diff --git a/osinfo.py b/osinfo.py
index fc8a8a18d4a..a109901e80a 100644
--- a/osinfo.py
+++ b/osinfo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Script Name		: osinfo.py
 # Author				: Craig Richards
 # Created				: 5th April 2012
-# Last Modified	: 22nd February 2016
+# Last Modified	: April 02 2016
 # Version				: 1.0
 
 # Modifications		: Changed the list to a dictionary. Although the order is lost, the info is with its label.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 profile = {
 'Architecture: ': platform.architecture(),
-'Linux Distribution: ': platform.linux_distribution(),
+#'Linux Distribution: ': platform.linux_distribution(),
 'mac_ver: ': platform.mac_ver(),
 'machine: ': platform.machine(),
 'node: ': platform.node(),
@@ -27,5 +27,10 @@
 'version: ': platform.version(),
 }
 
+if hasattr(platform, 'linux_distribution'): 
+    #to avoid AttributeError exception in some old versions of the module	
+    profile['linux_distribution'] = platform.linux_distribution()
+    #FIXME: do this for all properties but in a loop
+
 for key in profile:
     print(key + str(profile[key]))