diff --git a/python/plugins/sextante/gui/OutputSelectionPanel.py b/python/plugins/sextante/gui/OutputSelectionPanel.py
index 9f33bdee902d..44b4f1f544a4 100644
--- a/python/plugins/sextante/gui/OutputSelectionPanel.py
+++ b/python/plugins/sextante/gui/OutputSelectionPanel.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def saveToFile(self):
             files = fileDialog.selectedFiles()
             encoding = unicode(fileDialog.encoding())
             self.output.encoding = encoding
-            filename= unicode(files.first())
+            filename = unicode(files[0])
             self.text.setText(filename)
             settings.setValue("/SextanteQGIS/LastOutputPath", os.path.dirname(filename))
             settings.setValue("/SextanteQGIS/encoding", encoding)