diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ImportIntoPostGIS.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ImportIntoPostGIS.py
index 7da1199ae2a..715b684250a 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ImportIntoPostGIS.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ImportIntoPostGIS.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ImportIntoPostGIS(GeoAlgorithm):
         convertLowerCase = self.getParameterValue(self.LOWERCASE_NAMES)
         dropStringLength = self.getParameterValue(self.DROP_STRING_LENGTH)
         primaryKeyField = self.getParameterValue(self.PRIMARY_KEY)
-        encoding = self..getParameterValue(self.ENCODING)
+        encoding = self.getParameterValue(self.ENCODING)
         settings = QSettings()
         mySettings = '/PostgreSQL/connections/' + connection
         try: