diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1eb2c12..9525cd6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ For major (breaking) changes - version 3 and 2 see end of page.
 
 | Version        | Date           | Comment  |
 | -------------- | -------------- | -------- |
+| 4.2.1          | 2019-05-09     | `networkInterfaceDefault()` time delay fix (linux) |
 | 4.2.0          | 2019-05-09     | `osInfo()` extended service pack version (windows) |
 | 4.1.8          | 2019-05-09     | `graphics()` resolve on error (windows) |
 | 4.1.7          | 2019-05-09     | `users()` parsing fix (windows) |
diff --git a/docs/history.html b/docs/history.html
index 187f0b3..2644909 100644
--- a/docs/history.html
+++ b/docs/history.html
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
+                  <tr>
+                    <th scope="row">4.2.1</th>
+                    <td>2019-05-09</td>
+                    <td><span class="code">networkInterfaceDefault()</span> time delay fix (linux)</td>
+                  </tr>
                   <tr>
                     <th scope="row">4.2.0</th>
                     <td>2019-05-09</td>
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index d782e5e..6c1a08a 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       <img class="logo" src="assets/logo.png">
       <div class="title">systeminformation</div>
       <div class="subtitle"><span id="typed"></span></div>
-      <div class="version">Current Version: <span id="version">4.2.0</span></div>
+      <div class="version">Current Version: <span id="version">4.2.1</span></div>
       <button class="btn btn-light" onclick="location.href='https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation'">View on Github <i class=" fab fa-github"></i></button>
     </div>
     <div class="down">
diff --git a/lib/network.js b/lib/network.js
index 4e0fc29..4aac4db 100644
--- a/lib/network.js
+++ b/lib/network.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function getDefaultNetworkInterface() {
   ifacename = ifacename || ifacenameFirst || '';
   if (_linux || _darwin || _freebsd || _openbsd || _sunos) {
     let cmd = '';
-    if (_linux) cmd = 'route 2>/dev/null | grep default | awk \'{print $8}\'';
+    if (_linux) cmd = 'ip route 2> /dev/null | grep default | awk \'{print $5}\'';
     if (_darwin) cmd = 'route get 0.0.0.0 2>/dev/null | grep interface: | awk \'{print $2}\'';
     if (_freebsd || _openbsd || _sunos) cmd = 'route get 0.0.0.0 | grep interface:';
     let result = execSync(cmd);