diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa41bdd..7b069e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ This class shows a clock
 
 
 
+### load
+
+
+Shows system load
+
+
+* format — format string used for output. {avg1}, {avg5} and {avg15} are the load average of the last one, five and fifteen minutes, respectively. {tasks} is the number of tasks (i.e. 1/285, which indiciates that one out of 285 total tasks is runnable). (default: {avg1} {avg5})
+
+
+
 ### mail
 
 
diff --git a/i3pystatus/load.py b/i3pystatus/load.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58b19f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3pystatus/load.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from i3pystatus import IntervalModule
+
+class Load(IntervalModule):
+    """
+    Shows system load
+    """
+
+    format = "{avg1} {avg5}"
+    settings = (
+        ("format", "format string used for output. {avg1}, {avg5} and {avg15} are the load average of the last one, five and fifteen minutes, respectively. {tasks} is the number of tasks (i.e. 1/285, which indiciates that one out of 285 total tasks is runnable)."),
+    )
+
+    file = "/proc/loadavg"
+
+    def run(self):
+        with open(self.file, "r") as f:
+            avg1, avg5, avg15, tasks, lastpid = f.read().split(" ", 5)
+
+        self.output = {
+            "full_text" : self.format.format(avg1=avg1, avg5=avg5, avg15=avg15, tasks=tasks),
+        }
diff --git a/i3pystatus/regex.py b/i3pystatus/regex.py
index 6061369..792de19 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/regex.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/regex.py
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ class Regex(IntervalModule):
     def run(self):
         with open(self.file, "r") as f:
             match = self.re.search(f.read())
-            self.output = self.output = {
+            self.output = {
                 "full_text" : self.format.format(*match.groups()),
             }
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