diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/tools/general.py b/python/plugins/processing/tools/general.py
index d73d1edbf4e..6ace3cb5575 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/tools/general.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/tools/general.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def algoptions(name):
 def alghelp(name):
     alg = Processing.getAlgorithm(name)
     if alg is not None:
+        alg = alg.getCopy()
         print str(alg)
         algoptions(name)
     else: