diff --git a/workflow/engine/methods/setup/languages_Import.php b/workflow/engine/methods/setup/languages_Import.php
index db3ad33cb..862ffc69a 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/methods/setup/languages_Import.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/methods/setup/languages_Import.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ try {
     }
     G::uploadFile($languageFile, $dir, $languageFilename, 0777);
 
-    ini_set('max_execution_time', $sMaxExecutionTime);
+    ini_set('max_execution_time', $originalMaxExecutionTime);
 } catch (Exception $oError) {
     $result->success = false;
     $result->msg = $oError->getMessage();