diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 61491fa55..3a75f1b5c 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -281,8 +281,10 @@ def make_distro_installer(location="/dev/default-pool/default-vol"):
 
 
 def make_live_installer(location="/dev/null"):
-    inst = virtinst.LiveCDInstaller(_conn)
+    inst = virtinst.DistroInstaller(_conn)
     inst.location = location
+    inst.livecd = True
+    inst.cdrom = True
     return inst
 
 
diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install
index 2f8236849..f5dc2e36c 100755
--- a/virt-install
+++ b/virt-install
@@ -419,14 +419,12 @@ def show_warnings(options, guest):
 
 def build_installer(options, conn, virt_type):
     # Build the Installer instance
-    if options.livecd:
-        instclass = virtinst.LiveCDInstaller
-    elif options.pxe:
+    if options.pxe:
         if options.nonetworks:
             fail(_("Can't use --pxe with --nonetworks"))
 
         instclass = virtinst.PXEInstaller
-    elif options.cdrom or options.location:
+    elif options.cdrom or options.location or options.livecd:
         instclass = virtinst.DistroInstaller
     elif virt_type == "exe":
         instclass = virtinst.ContainerInstaller
@@ -440,9 +438,9 @@ def build_installer(options, conn, virt_type):
     else:
         instclass = virtinst.DistroInstaller
 
-    # Only set installer params here that impact the hw config, not
-    # anything to do with install media
     installer = instclass(conn)
+    if options.livecd:
+        installer.livecd = True
 
     return installer
 
diff --git a/virtinst/__init__.py b/virtinst/__init__.py
index 8c4cc1407..adb4e70e7 100644
--- a/virtinst/__init__.py
+++ b/virtinst/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ from virtinst.devicerng import VirtualRNGDevice
 from virtinst.devicepanic import VirtualPanicDevice
 
 from virtinst.installer import (ContainerInstaller, ImportInstaller,
-                                LiveCDInstaller, PXEInstaller, Installer)
+                                PXEInstaller, Installer)
 
 from virtinst.distroinstaller import DistroInstaller
 
diff --git a/virtinst/distroinstaller.py b/virtinst/distroinstaller.py
index 6a8f1e098..b8db05976 100644
--- a/virtinst/distroinstaller.py
+++ b/virtinst/distroinstaller.py
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ class DistroInstaller(Installer):
     # Public installer impls #
     ##########################
 
+    def has_install_phase(self):
+        return not self.livecd
+
     def scratchdir_required(self):
         if not self.location:
             return False
diff --git a/virtinst/guest.py b/virtinst/guest.py
index c2ab18878..18adc3acc 100644
--- a/virtinst/guest.py
+++ b/virtinst/guest.py
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
         Return the full Guest xml configuration.
 
         @param install: Whether we want the 'OS install' configuration or
-                        the 'post-install' configuration. (Some Installers,
-                        like the LiveCDInstaller may not have an 'install'
+                        the 'post-install' configuration. (Some installs,
+                        like an import or livecd may not have an 'install'
                         config.)
         @type install: C{bool}
         @param disk_boot: Whether we should boot off the harddisk, regardless
diff --git a/virtinst/installer.py b/virtinst/installer.py
index 6dbfe6d08..4482ae6fa 100644
--- a/virtinst/installer.py
+++ b/virtinst/installer.py
@@ -244,20 +244,6 @@ class PXEInstaller(Installer):
         return bootdev
 
 
-class LiveCDInstaller(Installer):
-    _has_install_phase = False
-    cdrom = True
-
-    def _validate_location(self, val):
-        return self._make_cdrom_dev(val).path
-    def _prepare(self, guest, meter):
-        ignore = guest
-        ignore = meter
-        self.install_devices.append(self._make_cdrom_dev(self.location))
-    def _get_bootdev(self, isinstall, guest):
-        return OSXML.BOOT_DEVICE_CDROM
-
-
 class ImportInstaller(Installer):
     _has_install_phase = False