diff --git a/prompt.sh b/prompt.sh
index df8e89f..c5daebb 100644
--- a/prompt.sh
+++ b/prompt.sh
@@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ function promptcmd() {
     fi
 
     # system uptime
+    # TODO: move this to a function
     if [ $fShowUptime -eq 1 ] ; then
-        sysUptime=$(uptime| cut -d "," -f 1-2 | cut -d " " -f 4-5,7)
+        sysUptime=$(uptime| cut -d "," -f 1-2 | cut -d " " -f 4-)
         PS1="${PS1}${clrBrackets}[${clrUptime}${sysUptime}${clrBrackets}]${clrLines}\342\224\200"
     fi