diff --git a/collectd_plugin.py b/collectd_plugin.py
index 7ec5e90..eb7b4e1 100644
--- a/collectd_plugin.py
+++ b/collectd_plugin.py
@@ -20,31 +20,31 @@ while True:
     # Read values from status file
     if os.path.isfile(FILENAME):
         with open(FILENAME, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-            status_str = "".join(f.readlines())
+            status_str = f.readlines()
     else:
         status_str = ""
 
     for line in status_str:
         # Try to match SMB status
-        smb_match = SMB_STATUS_REGEX.match(status_str)
+        smb_match = SMB_STATUS_REGEX.match(line)
         if smb_match:
             smb_current_files = int(smb_match.group('files'))
             smb_current_users = int(smb_match.group('users'))
             smb_active_users = int(smb_match.group('active'))
 
         # Try to match SMB failure
-        smb_noopen_match = SMB_NOOPEN_REGEX.match(status_str)
+        smb_noopen_match = SMB_NOOPEN_REGEX.match(line)
         if smb_noopen_match:
             smb_current_files, smb_current_users, smb_active_users = 0, 0, 0
 
         # Try to match HTTP status
-        http_match = HTTP_STATUS_REGEX.match(status_str)
+        http_match = HTTP_STATUS_REGEX.match(line)
         if http_match:
             http_current_transfers = int(http_match.group('transfers'))
             http_current_users = int(http_match.group('users'))
 
         # Try to match HTTP failure
-        http_noopen_match = HTTP_NOOPEN_REGEX.match(status_str)
+        http_noopen_match = HTTP_NOOPEN_REGEX.match(line)
         if http_noopen_match:
             http_current_transfers, http_current_users = 0, 0