diff --git a/usr/local/www/diag_packet_capture.php b/usr/local/www/diag_packet_capture.php
index 0f9d8fbea4..a9fba1b396 100644
--- a/usr/local/www/diag_packet_capture.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/diag_packet_capture.php
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ include("fbegin.inc");
 <?php
 
                     /* check to see if packet capture tcpdump is already running */
-					$processcheck = (trim(shell_exec("/bin/ps axw -O pid= | /usr/bin/grep tcpdump | /usr/bin/grep {$fn} | /usr/bin/grep -v pflog | wc -")));
+					$processcheck = (trim(shell_exec("/bin/ps axw -O pid= | /usr/bin/grep tcpdump | /usr/bin/grep {$fn} | /usr/bin/grep -v pflog")));
 					
 					$processisrunning = false;