diff --git a/gpuutil/gpuutil.py b/gpuutil/gpuutil.py
index 21f192c..f27151a 100644
--- a/gpuutil/gpuutil.py
+++ b/gpuutil/gpuutil.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def loadfile(path):
 def savefile(path, content):
     with open(path, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         return f.write(content)
-
 def loaddict(path):
     content = loadfile(path)
     content = content.strip()
@@ -27,6 +26,11 @@ def loaddict(path):
 def savedict(path, dictionary):
     content = json.dumps(dictionary, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False)
     savefile(path, content)
+def clean_split(line, delemeter=' '):
+    words = line.split(delemeter)
+    words = [w.strip() for w in words]
+    words = [w for w in words if w != '']
+    return words
 
 def exe_cmd(command):
     pipe = os.popen(command)
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ def get_basic_process_info_linux():
     lines = output.split('\n')[1:]
     processes = {}
     for line in lines:
-        words = [p for p in line.split(' ') if p != '']
+        words = clean_split(line)
         if len(words) < 3:
             continue
         username = words[0]
@@ -191,9 +195,7 @@ def get_basic_process_info_by_file(filepath, col_name_trans=None):
     # suppose cmd is always at the last, and the previous lines have no space.
     content = loadfile(filepath)
     lines = content.split('\n')
-    header = lines[0].split(' ')
-    header = [w.strip() for w in header]
-    header = [w for w in header if w != '']
+    header = clean_split(lines[0])
     interested = {
         'user': None,
         'pid': None,
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ def get_basic_process_info_by_file(filepath, col_name_trans=None):
             interested[word] = i
     processes = {}
     for line in lines[1:]:
-        words = line.split(' ')
+        words = clean_split(line)
         pid = words[interested['pid']]
         user = words[interested['user']]
         cmd = ' '.join(words[interested['command']:])