diff --git a/bmon.c b/bmon.c
index 6487856..ddd9d0f 100644
--- a/bmon.c
+++ b/bmon.c
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 				fprintf(stderr, "currently not discharging, cannot read power draw\n");
 				dead = 1;
 			}
+			fclose(tmf);
 			free(tmp);
-			strcat(path, "/energy_now");
+			strcat(path, "/power_now");
 		} else strcat(path, "/capacity");
 
 		if ((fp = fopen(path, "r"))) {
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	long int elapsed_time = 0;
+	long val;
 	char buf[64];
 	for (; !dead ; sleep(wait_time)) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < fp_num; i++) {
@@ -144,8 +146,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 			if (!fgets(buf, 64, fp_list[i]))
 				dead = 1;
-			buf[strcspn(buf, "\r\n")] = 0;
-			fprintf(ofile_ptr, "%s\t", buf);
+			val = atol(buf);
+			fprintf(ofile_ptr, "%ld\t", wflag ? (long)(val / 1E3) : val);
 		}
 		fprintf(ofile_ptr, "%ld\n", uflag ? time(NULL) : elapsed_time);
 		if (fflush(ofile_ptr)) {