diff --git a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/maco.sh b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/maco.sh
index 4497d6b..9027d28 100755
--- a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/maco.sh
+++ b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/maco.sh
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ No Maco urgent update is planned."
 send_result_to_xymon_server() {
 
 	# Set the main color according to the highest alert
-	COLOR=$(< "${PLUGIN_STATE}" awk '{print $1}' | sort | uniq | head -1 | cut -c3-)
+	COLOR=$(< "${PLUGIN_STATE}" awk '{print $1}' | sort | uniq | head -1 | cut -c4-)
 	SUBJECT=$(< "${PLUGIN_STATE}" sort | uniq | head -1 | cut -d" " -f2-)
 
 	# Send informations to Xymon server