diff --git a/source/nsswitch/winbindd_util.c b/source/nsswitch/winbindd_util.c
index 50e3c0a..130d45c 100644
--- a/source/nsswitch/winbindd_util.c
+++ b/source/nsswitch/winbindd_util.c
@@ -147,15 +147,9 @@ static struct winbindd_domain *add_trusted_domain(const char *domain_name, const
         
 	ZERO_STRUCTP(domain);
 
-	/* prioritise the short name */
-	if (strchr_m(domain_name, '.') && alternative_name && *alternative_name) {
-		fstrcpy(domain->name, alternative_name);
-		fstrcpy(domain->alt_name, domain_name);
-	} else {
-		fstrcpy(domain->name, domain_name);
-		if (alternative_name) {
-			fstrcpy(domain->alt_name, alternative_name);
-		}
+	fstrcpy(domain->name, domain_name);
+	if (alternative_name) {
+		fstrcpy(domain->alt_name, alternative_name);
 	}
 
 	domain->methods = methods;