diff --git a/node_exporter/active-sessions.sh b/node_exporter/active-sessions.sh
index 854d78c..c77910f 100644
--- a/node_exporter/active-sessions.sh
+++ b/node_exporter/active-sessions.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-ALL_SESSIONS=$(ps auxwww | grep sshd: | grep -v grep -c)
-ROOT_SESSIONS=$(ps auxwww | grep sshd: | grep -v grep | grep 'root\|priv' -c)
+ALL_SESSIONS=$(ps auxwww | grep sshd: | grep -v 'grep\|listen' -c)
+ROOT_SESSIONS=$(ps auxwww | grep sshd: | grep -v 'grep\|listen' | grep 'root\|priv' -c)
 
 echo "# HELP node_active_sessions active sessions by type."
 echo "# TYPE node_active_sessions gauge"