diff --git a/robottelo/hosts.py b/robottelo/hosts.py
index cf949a43028..cfd4a67b76d 100644
--- a/robottelo/hosts.py
+++ b/robottelo/hosts.py
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ def register(
         if force:
             options['force'] = str(force).lower()
 
-        self._satellite = target
+        self._satellite = target.satellite
         cmd = target.satellite.cli.HostRegistration.generate_command(options)
         return self.execute(cmd.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ def api_register(self, target, **kwargs):
         :return: The result of the API call.
         """
         kwargs['insecure'] = kwargs.get('insecure', True)
-        self._satellite = target
+        self._satellite = target.satellite
         command = target.satellite.api.RegistrationCommand(**kwargs).create()
         return self.execute(command.strip('\n'))