diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c829bd4..c6fea7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ For major (breaking) changes - **version 4, 3 and 2** - see end of page.
 
 | Version | Date       | Comment                                                                                             |
 | ------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 5.17.3  | 2023-01-10 | `processes` fix elapsed time parsing (linux)                                                        |
 | 5.17.2  | 2023-01-10 | `utils` fix killing powershell (windows)                                                            |
 | 5.17.1  | 2023-01-06 | `graphics()` positionX, positionY Ventura fix (max OS)                                              |
 | 5.17.0  | 2023-01-06 | `graphics()` added positionX, positionY (max OS)                                                    |
diff --git a/docs/history.html b/docs/history.html
index 448b41e..2d3e3ed 100644
--- a/docs/history.html
+++ b/docs/history.html
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
                     <tr>
-                      <th scope="row">5.17.1</th>
-                      <td>2023-01-06</td>
+                      <th scope="row">5.17.3</th>
+                      <td>2023-01-10</td>
+                      <td><span class="code">processes()</span> fix elapsed time parsing (linux)</td>
+                    </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                      <th scope="row">5.17.2</th>
+                      <td>2023-01-10</td>
                       <td><span class="code">utils</span> fix killing powershell (windows)</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 2277a95..a0ba8a0 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       <img class="logo" src="assets/logo.png" alt="logo">
       <div class="title">systeminformation</div>
       <div class="subtitle"><span id="typed"></span>&nbsp;</div>
-      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.17.2</span></div>
+      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.17.3</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/processes.js b/lib/processes.js
index 89dedb9..670ca21 100644
--- a/lib/processes.js
+++ b/lib/processes.js
@@ -93,8 +93,15 @@ function parseElapsedTime(etime) {
   const secs = parseInt(timeStr[timeStr.length === 3 ? 2 : 1] || 0);
   const ms = (((((days * 24 + hours) * 60) + mins) * 60 + secs) * 1000);
 
-  const res = new Date(current.getTime() - ms);
-  return res.toISOString().substring(0, 10) + ' ' + res.toISOString().substring(11, 19);
+  let res = new Date(current.getTime());
+  let result = res.toISOString().substring(0, 10) + ' ' + res.toISOString().substring(11, 19);
+  try {
+    res = new Date(current.getTime() - ms);
+    result = res.toISOString().substring(0, 10) + ' ' + res.toISOString().substring(11, 19);
+  } catch {
+    util.noop();
+  }
+  return result;
 }
 
 // --------------------------