diff --git a/python/lib/cloudutils/utilities.py b/python/lib/cloudutils/utilities.py
index f7f25f4ca00..ea0384b1439 100755
--- a/python/lib/cloudutils/utilities.py
+++ b/python/lib/cloudutils/utilities.py
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ class Distribution:
             version = file("/etc/redhat-release").readline()
             if version.find("Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6") != -1 or version.find("Scientific Linux release 6") != -1 or version.find("CentOS Linux release 6") != -1 or version.find("CentOS release 6.") != -1:
                 self.distro = "RHEL6"
+            elif version.find("Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7") != -1:
+                self.distro = "RHEL6"
             elif version.find("CentOS release") != -1:
                 self.distro = "CentOS"
             else: