diff --git a/watch_containers.sh b/watch_containers.sh
index 8cf3a19..763bf78 100755
--- a/watch_containers.sh
+++ b/watch_containers.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function usage {
 }
 
 function get_container_count {
-  local CNT=$(docker ps -q | wc -l)
+  local CNT=$(docker ps --format {{.Names}} | wc -l)
   if is_int "$CNT"; then
     echo $CNT
   fi