diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gui/MultipleInputPanel.py b/python/plugins/processing/gui/MultipleInputPanel.py
index 627bbfed0fb..f1b042f0c7e 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gui/MultipleInputPanel.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gui/MultipleInputPanel.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class MultipleInputPanel(BASE, WIDGET):
         # No checking is performed!
         self.selectedoptions = selected
         self.leText.setText(
-            self.tr('%d elements selected') % len(self.selectedoptions))
+            self.tr('%d elements selected') % self.selectedoptions)
 
     def showSelectionDialog(self):
         if self.datatype is None: