diff --git a/plugins/check_snmp.c b/plugins/check_snmp.c
index 51cdc781..da9638c4 100644
--- a/plugins/check_snmp.c
+++ b/plugins/check_snmp.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 			show = strstr (response, "Timeticks: ");
 		}
 		else
-			show = response;
+			show = response + 3;
 
 		iresult = STATE_DEPENDENT;