diff --git a/libraries/display_import_ajax.lib.php b/libraries/display_import_ajax.lib.php
index 8d0d4156e3..4948ac2189 100644
--- a/libraries/display_import_ajax.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/display_import_ajax.lib.php
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@ function PMA_import_nopluginCheck()
 function PMA_importAjaxStatus($id)
 {
     header('Content-type: application/json');
-    echo json_encode(PMA_getUploadStatus($id));
+    echo json_encode($_SESSION[$SESSION_KEY]["handler"]::getUploadStatus($id));
 }
 ?>