diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/hostname b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/hostname
index b151ef15c690..23adbe68ead0 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/hostname
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/hostname
@@ -1,125 +1,123 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #-
 # Copyright (c) 2011 Nathan Whitehorn
 # Copyright (c) 2015-2018 Devin Teske
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 # are met:
 # 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 # 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 #    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 #
 # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
 # ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 # IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 # ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
 # FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
 # DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
 # OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 # HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
 # LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 ############################################################ INCLUDES
 
 BSDCFG_SHARE="/usr/share/bsdconfig"
 . $BSDCFG_SHARE/common.subr || exit 1
 f_dprintf "%s: loading_includes..." "$0"
 f_include $BSDCFG_SHARE/dialog.subr
 
 ############################################################ CONFIGURATION
 
 #
 # Default value
 #
 : ${HOSTNAME=$( hostname )}
 
 #
 # Default file to store hostname entry in
 #
 : ${HOSTNAMEFILE:=$BSDINSTALL_TMPETC/rc.conf.hostname}
 
 ############################################################ GLOBALS
 
+: ${BSDDIALOG_CANCEL=1}
+
 #
 # Strings that should be moved to an i18n file and loaded with f_include_lang()
 #
 msg_freebsd_installer="FreeBSD Installer"
 msg_ok="OK"
 msg_please_choose_a_hostname="Please choose a hostname for this machine.\n\nIf you are running on a managed network, please ask\nyour network administrator for an appropriate name."
 msg_set_hostname="Set Hostname"
 
 #
 # Command strings for various tasks
 #
 ECHO_OVERWRITE='echo "%s" > "%s"'
 SET_HOSTNAME='hostname -s "%s"'
 
 ############################################################ FUNCTIONS
 
 # dialog_hostname
 #
 # Display input box (without cancel button) for user to enter desired hostname.
 #
 dialog_hostname()
 {
 	local prompt="$msg_please_choose_a_hostname"
-	local hline=
+	local hline="Use TAB and Enter to select $msg_ok"
 	local value="$*"
 
-	local height width
-	f_dialog_inputbox_size height width \
-		"$DIALOG_TITLE" "$DIALOG_BACKTITLE" "$prompt" "$value" "$hline"
-
-	$DIALOG \
+	bsddialog \
 		--title "$DIALOG_TITLE"         \
 		--backtitle "$DIALOG_BACKTITLE" \
 		--hline "$hline"                \
 		--ok-label "$msg_ok"            \
 		--no-cancel                     \
 		--inputbox "$prompt"            \
-		$height $width "$value"         \
+		0 56 "$value"                   \
 		2>&1 >&$DIALOG_TERMINAL_PASSTHRU_FD
 }
 
 ############################################################ MAIN
 
 #
 # Initialize
 #
 f_dialog_title "$msg_set_hostname"
 f_dialog_backtitle "$msg_freebsd_installer"
 
 #
 # Get user input
 #
 HOSTNAME=$( dialog_hostname "$HOSTNAME" )
-[ $? -eq $DIALOG_CANCEL ] && exit 1
+[ $? -eq $BSDDIALOG_CANCEL ] && exit 1
 
 #
 # Store the user's choice
 #
 f_eval_catch "$pgm" echo "$ECHO_OVERWRITE" \
 	'hostname=\"$HOSTNAME\"' "$HOSTNAMEFILE"
 retval=$?
 
 #
 # Activate entry if configured
 #
 if [ "$BSDINSTALL_CONFIGCURRENT" ]; then
 	f_eval_catch "$pgm" hostname "$SET_HOSTNAME" "$HOSTNAME"
 	retval=$?
 fi
 
 exit $retval
 
 ################################################################################
 # END
 ################################################################################