diff --git a/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py b/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py
index e33f2a8..9562531 100644
--- a/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py
+++ b/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class LoadDicom:#(threading.Thread):
         #threading.Thread.__init__(self)
         self.grouper = grouper
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            self.filepath = filepath.encode(utils.get_system_encode())
+            self.filepath = filepath.encode(utils.get_system_encoding())
         else:
             self.filepath = filepath
         self.run()
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