diff --git a/application/controllers/skylight.php b/application/controllers/skylight.php
index d842cbfc..0a12cca9 100644
--- a/application/controllers/skylight.php
+++ b/application/controllers/skylight.php
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ function _load_site_config() {
                 // remove test.
                 $hostname = substr($hostname, 5);
             }
+            // strip out the www if it's there
+            else if(strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'], "www.") !== false) {
+                // will be www.hostname
+                // remove www.
+                $hostname = substr($hostname, 4);
+            }
             // else just use the hostname
 
         }