diff --git a/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py b/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
index ea924dd6d..76f66a62a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 import sys
+import platform
 
 ##import logging
 ##_LOG = logging.getLogger(".GrampsAboutDialog")
@@ -125,12 +126,9 @@ class GrampsAboutDialog(Gtk.AboutDialog):
         """
         Obtain version information of core dependencies
         """
+        distro = "" # print nothing if there's nothing to print
         if hasattr(os, "uname"):
-            operatingsystem = os.uname()[0]
             distro = "\n" + _("Distribution: %s") % ellipses(os.uname()[2])
-        else: # probably Windows
-            operatingsystem = sys.platform
-            distro = "" # print nothing if there's nothing to print
 
         sqlite = ''
         if __debug__:
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ class GrampsAboutDialog(Gtk.AboutDialog):
                    ellipses(str(sys.version).replace('\n','')),
                    BSDDB_STR,
                    ellipses(get_env_var('LANG','')),
-                   ellipses(operatingsystem)))
+                   ellipses(platform.system())))
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
index cefb541cd..ded48f076 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GdkPixbuf
 from gi.repository import GObject
+
 import cairo
 import sys, os
+import platform
 
 try:
     import bsddb3 as bsddb # ok, in try/except
@@ -167,12 +169,9 @@ class ErrorReportAssistant(ManagedWindow, Gtk.Assistant):
         """
         Get relevant system information.
         """
+        distribution = "" # print nothing if there's nothing to print
         if hasattr(os, "uname"):
-            operatingsystem = os.uname()[0]
             distribution = "Distribution: %s\n" % os.uname()[2]
-        else: # probably Windows
-            operatingsystem = sys.platform
-            distribution = "" # print nothing if there's nothing to print
 
         sqlite = ''
         if __debug__:
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ class ErrorReportAssistant(ManagedWindow, Gtk.Assistant):
                   BSDDB_STR,
                   sqlite,
                   get_env_var('LANG',''),
-                  operatingsystem,
+                  platform.system(),
                   distribution,
                   '%d.%d.%d' % (Gtk.get_major_version(),
                                 Gtk.get_minor_version(),