diff --git a/account_bank_statement_import_paypal/wizards/account_bank_statement_import_paypal.py b/account_bank_statement_import_paypal/wizards/account_bank_statement_import_paypal.py
index 44feb5b..5eb194b 100644
--- a/account_bank_statement_import_paypal/wizards/account_bank_statement_import_paypal.py
+++ b/account_bank_statement_import_paypal/wizards/account_bank_statement_import_paypal.py
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@ class AccountBankStatementImport(models.TransientModel):
 
     @api.model
     def _check_paypal(self, data_file):
-        data_file = self._get_paypal_str_data(data_file)
         if not self.paypal_map_id:
             return False
+        try:
+            data_file = self._get_paypal_str_data(data_file)
+        except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
+            _logger.debug(e)
+            return False
         headers = self.mapped('paypal_map_id.map_line_ids.name')
         file_headers = data_file.split('\n', 1)[0]
         if any(item not in file_headers for item in headers):