diff --git a/include/tests_memory_processes b/include/tests_memory_processes
index 2fa2293c..51a8ecf3 100644
--- a/include/tests_memory_processes
+++ b/include/tests_memory_processes
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
     Register --test-no PROC-3612 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --description "Check dead or zombie processes"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         if [ "${OS}" = "AIX" ]; then
-            FIND=`${PSBINARY} -Ae -o pid,wchan,stat,comm | awk '{ if ($3 ~ /Z|X/) print $1 }' | xargs`
+            FIND=`${PSBINARY} -Ae -o pid,stat,comm | awk '{ if ($2 ~ /Z|X/) print $1 }' | xargs`
           else
-            FIND=`${PSBINARY} x -o pid,wchan,stat,comm | awk '{ if ($3 ~ /Z|X/) print $1 }' | xargs`
+            FIND=`${PSBINARY} x -o pid,stat,comm | awk '{ if ($2 ~ /Z|X/) print $1 }' | xargs`
         fi
         if [ "${FIND}" = "" ]; then
             LogText "Result: no zombie processes found"