diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
index b1c1b9453cd..8772d22b2d8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def main():
             # Process 'name'    Running
             # Process 'name'    Running - restart pending
             parts = line.split()
-            if len(parts) > 2 and parts[0] == 'Process' and parts[1] == "'%s'" % name:
+            if len(parts) > 2 and parts[0].lower() == 'process' and parts[1] == "'%s'" % name:
                 return ' '.join(parts[2:])
         else:
             return ''