diff --git a/THANKS.in b/THANKS.in
index c788bac0..3644fe1a 100644
--- a/THANKS.in
+++ b/THANKS.in
@@ -222,3 +222,4 @@ Ask Bjoern Hansen
 Daniel Bimschas
 Aurelien Bompard
 Christoph Schell
+Andrew Elwell
diff --git a/plugins/check_procs.c b/plugins/check_procs.c
index 2e283284..f5dc45df 100644
--- a/plugins/check_procs.c
+++ b/plugins/check_procs.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 		cols = sscanf (input_line, PS_FORMAT, PS_VARLIST);
 
 		/* Zombie processes do not give a procprog command */
-		if ( cols == (expected_cols - 1) && strstr(procstat, zombie) ) {
+		if ( cols < expected_cols && strstr(procstat, zombie) ) {
 			cols = expected_cols;
 		}
 		if ( cols >= expected_cols ) {