diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py
index b213ab1d71..4986d28a6d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def main():
     else:
         host = server
     if module.params['encoding']:
-        xmpp.simplexml.ENCODING = params['encoding']
+        xmpp.simplexml.ENCODING = module.params['encoding']
 
     msg = xmpp.protocol.Message(body=module.params['msg'])