diff --git a/checkmk/custom-files/plugins/checkbbb.py b/checkmk/custom-files/plugins/checkbbb.py
index 84ec1d0d45e8000b6fb2b5755a20fbce22c9235b..de2ad78d217c765fe94859bb2a460662fce93bdb 100644
--- a/checkmk/custom-files/plugins/checkbbb.py
+++ b/checkmk/custom-files/plugins/checkbbb.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def getStatus():
         if numfields == 8:
             hrfields = {}
             fields[0] = re.split(r'\.',fields[0])[0]
+            if fields[0] == "HOSTNAME":
+                continue
             hrfields["hostname"] = fields[0]
             hrfields["state"] = fields[1]
             hrfields["status"] = fields[2]