diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
index bbe7d5623..32b89d80f 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class DboPostgres extends DboSource {
  * @return string The database encoding
  */
 	function getEncoding() {
-		return pg_client_encoding($this->connection);
+		$cosa = $this->_execute('SHOW client_encoding')->fetch();
 	}
 
 /**