diff --git a/kvmstats.sh b/kvmstats.sh
index d465b8c..79399a0 100644
--- a/kvmstats.sh
+++ b/kvmstats.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ do
             DISK=0
             esac
     done
-    RUNNING=$(virsh domstate "$VM" | grep -q '^running$' && echo X)
+    RUNNING=$(virsh domstate "$VM" | grep -q '^running$' && echo yes || echo no)
     echo "$VM $VCPU $RAM $DISK $RUNNING"
 done >"$TMPFILE"