diff --git a/src/sigar.c b/src/sigar.c
index 70abef66..9dd1c6bc 100644
--- a/src/sigar.c
+++ b/src/sigar.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,9 @@ int sigar_net_info_get(sigar_t *sigar,
             int len;
 
             SIGAR_SKIP_SPACE(ptr);
-            if (!(ptr = strstr(ptr, "nameserver"))) {
+            if ((*ptr == '#') ||
+                !(ptr = strstr(ptr, "nameserver")))
+            {
                 continue;
             }
             ptr += 10;