diff --git a/jc/parsers/ps.py b/jc/parsers/ps.py
index c3c27bfa..f494d452 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ps.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ps.py
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ Examples:
 
 def parse(data):
 
-    cleandata = data.splitlines()
+    # code adapted from Conor Heine at:
+    # https://gist.github.com/cahna/43a1a3ff4d075bcd71f9d7120037a501
 
+    cleandata = data.splitlines()
     headers = [h for h in ' '.join(cleandata[0].strip().split()).split() if h]
     raw_data = map(lambda s: s.strip().split(None, len(headers) - 1), cleandata[1:])
     return [dict(zip(headers, r)) for r in raw_data]