diff --git a/scripts/ram_percentage.sh b/scripts/ram_percentage.sh
index 575ef1b..22b2472 100755
--- a/scripts/ram_percentage.sh
+++ b/scripts/ram_percentage.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ print_ram_percentage() {
   ram_percentage_format=$(get_tmux_option "@ram_percentage_format" "$ram_percentage_format")
 
   if command_exists "free"; then
-    IFS=' ' read -ra numbers <<< "$(free | sed '/^\s*$/d' | grep "Mem:" | tr -s ' ' )"
-    ram=$(bc <<< "scale=6; 100 * ${numbers[2]} / ${numbers[1]}" | awk -v format="$ram_percentage_format" '{usage=$1} END {printf(format,usage)}')
-    echo "$ram" # I get an extra percent if I don't use the variable for some reason
+    free | awk -v format="$ram_percentage_format" '$1 == "Mem:" {printf(format, 100*$3/$2)}'
   fi
 }