diff --git a/python_apps/monit/airtime-monit.cfg b/python_apps/monit/airtime-monit.cfg
index afa9eafff..28cb2fde0 100644
--- a/python_apps/monit/airtime-monit.cfg
+++ b/python_apps/monit/airtime-monit.cfg
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
     start program = "/etc/init.d/icecast2 start" with timeout 10 seconds
     stop program = "/etc/init.d/icecast2 stop"
  check process rabbitmq-server
-    matching "/usr/lib/erlang/erts-5.7.4/bin/beam.smp"
-    start program = "/etc/init.d/rabbitmq-server start" with timeout 10 seconds
+    with pidfile "/var/run/rabbitmq.pid"
+    start program = "/bin/bash -c '/etc/init.d/rabbitmq-server start; sed "s/.*,\(.*\)\}.*/\1/" /var/lib/rabbitmq/pids > /var/run/rabbitmq.pid'"
     stop program = "/etc/init.d/rabbitmq-server stop"