diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Spreadsheet_legacy.py b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Spreadsheet_legacy.py
index 683561a2af..b04aa569c0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Spreadsheet_legacy.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Spreadsheet_legacy.py
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ class SpreadsheetView(QtGui.QWidget):
                         v = float(value)
                     except:
                         try:
-                            v = v = str(value)
+                            v = str(value)
                         except:
                             v = value
                 setattr(self.spreadsheet.Proxy,key,v)