diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py b/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py
index bf4cbc6..214b205 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             cmd="gnome-system-monitor")
 
     def utilization(self):
-        return "{:05.02f}%".format(self._utilization)
+        return "{:06.02f}%".format(self._utilization)
 
     def update(self, widgets):
         self._utilization = psutil.cpu_percent(percpu=False)
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_cpu.py b/tests/modules/test_cpu.py
index 241656c..e9f56cf 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_cpu.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_cpu.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TestCPUModule(unittest.TestCase):
     @mock.patch("sys.stdout")
     def test_format(self, mock_output):
         for widget in self.module.widgets():
-            self.assertEquals(len(widget.full_text()), len("00.00%"))
+            self.assertEquals(len(widget.full_text()), len("100.00%"))
 
     @mock.patch("subprocess.Popen")
     @mock.patch("sys.stdin")