diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index ebc515782..7b105bb8e 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -61,13 +61,11 @@ whiptail_basic_zeek() {
 	  local PROCS=$lb_procs
 	fi
 
-	ZEEKPINS=$(whiptail --noitem --title "Pin Zeek CPUS" --checklist "Please select $PROCS cores to pin Zeek to:" 20 75 12 "${cpu_core_list_whiptail[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )
+	BASICZEEK=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --inputbox \
+	"Enter the number of zeek processes:" 10 75 "$PROCS" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
-
-	ZEEKPINS=$(echo "$ZEEKPINS" | tr -d '"')
-
-	IFS=' ' read -ra ZEEKPINS <<< "$ZEEKPINS"
 }
 
 whiptail_zeek_version() {