diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index b59b0f3..8bf5e5f 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -11036,7 +11036,7 @@ print_sensors_data()
 					gpu_temp=$( get_gpu_temp_data )
 					# dump the unneeded screen data for single gpu systems 
 					if [[ $( wc -w <<< $gpu_temp ) -eq 1 && $B_EXTRA_DATA != 'true' ]];then
-						gpu_temp=$( cut -d ':' -f 2 <<< $gpu_temp )
+						gpu_temp=${gpu_temp#*:}
 					fi
 					if [[ -n $gpu_temp ]];then
 						gpu_temp="${C1}gpu$SEP3${C2} ${gpu_temp} "