diff --git a/src/modules/grubcfg/grubcfg.conf b/src/modules/grubcfg/grubcfg.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index bdbe2dbcd..000000000
--- a/src/modules/grubcfg/grubcfg.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-# Replace 'LinuxDistribution' with your distribution name - for example with 'Manjaro'
-distributor: LinuxDistribution
diff --git a/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py b/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
index 26d26a14c..c80348346 100644
--- a/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/grubcfg/main.py
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ def modify_grub_default(partitions, root_mount_point, distributor):
 def run():
     partitions = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("partitions")
     root_mount_point = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("rootMountPoint")
-    distributor = libcalamares.job.configuration["distributor"]
+    branding = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("branding")
+    distributor = branding["productName"]
     return modify_grub_default(partitions, root_mount_point, distributor)