1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/plugins-scripts/check_oracle.sh b/plugins-scripts/check_oracle.sh
index 0e751f3f..70a3fefa 100755
--- a/plugins-scripts/check_oracle.sh
+++ b/plugins-scripts/check_oracle.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ case "$cmd" in
     }'
     ;;
 --db)
-    pmonchk=$(ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep -E -c "(asm|ora)_pmon_${2}$")
+    pmonchk=$(pgrep -f "(asm|ora)_pmon_${2}$")
     if [ "${pmonchk}" -ge 1 ] ; then
         echo "${2} OK - ${pmonchk} PMON process(es) running"
         exit "$STATE_OK"