diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/core/memory.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/core/memory.py
index a4015ff..c9ecf44 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/core/memory.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/core/memory.py
@@ -74,15 +74,22 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
             # https://bugs.python.org/issue32933
             for line in f.readlines():
                 tmp = re.split(r"[:\s]+", line)
-                value = int(tmp[1])
-                if tmp[2] == "kB":
-                    value = value * 1024
-                if tmp[2] == "mB":
-                    value = value * 1024 * 1024
-                if tmp[2] == "gB":
-                    value = value * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+                value = self.__parse_value(tmp)
+
                 data[tmp[0]] = value
 
         return data
 
+    def __parse_value(self, data):
+        value = int(data[1])
+
+        if data[2] == "kB":
+            value = value * 1024
+        if data[2] == "mB":
+            value = value * 1024 * 1024
+        if data[2] == "gB":
+            value = value * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+
+        return value
+
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