diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/tools/vector.py b/python/plugins/processing/tools/vector.py
index ce8f9161c06..a14c6da5ecf 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/tools/vector.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/tools/vector.py
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ def features(layer, request=QgsFeatureRequest()):
         def __iter__(self):
             return self.iter
 
+        def __next__(self):
+            '''Iterator next method in python 3'''
+            return next(self.iter)
+
         def __len__(self):
             if self.selection:
                 return int(self.layer.selectedFeatureCount())