diff --git a/usr/local/bin/checkreload.sh b/usr/local/bin/checkreload.sh
index d36992fedb..da71bb8225 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/checkreload.sh
+++ b/usr/local/bin/checkreload.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-CHECKRELOADSTATUS=`pgrep check_reload_status | grep -v grep | wc -l`
+CHECKRELOADSTATUS=`pgrep check_reload_status | wc -l`
 DATE=`date +%m-%d-%Y_at_%H%M%S`
 OUTFILE=/root/check_reload_status.log