diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/dlg_import_vector.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/dlg_import_vector.py
index 6acf1b5c47c..4d8a097df20 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/dlg_import_vector.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/dlg_import_vector.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class DlgImportVector(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 				geom = self.outUri.geometryColumn() if not self.chkGeomColumn.isChecked() else self.editGeomColumn.text()
 				geom = geom if geom != "" else self.default_geom
 			else:
-				geom = ""
+				geom = None
 
 			# get output params, update output URI
 			self.outUri.setDataSource( schema, table, geom, "", pk )