diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 08adebd..f499fd9 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ The full usage::
   Available options:
   -h, --help
            Prints this help message
-  --colors
+  -c, --colors
           Use tmux colors in output
   --powerline-right
           Use powerline symbols throughout the output, DO NOT reset background color at the end, enables --colors
diff --git a/common/main.cc b/common/main.cc
index 211c4be..6d76f1f 100644
--- a/common/main.cc
+++ b/common/main.cc
@@ -51,10 +51,17 @@ std::string cpu_string( CPU_MODE cpu_mode, unsigned int cpu_usage_delay, unsigne
   percentage = cpu_percentage( cpu_usage_delay );
 
   // set multiplier to number of threads ?
-  if ( cpu_mode == CPU_MODE_THREADS ) {
+  if ( cpu_mode == CPU_MODE_THREADS )
+  {
     multiplier = get_cpu_count();
   }
 
+  // if percentage*multiplier >= 100, remove decimal point to keep number short
+  if ( percentage*multiplier >= 100.0f )
+  {
+    oss.precision( 0 );
+  }
+
   if( use_colors )
   {
     unsigned int percent = static_cast<unsigned int>( percentage );