diff --git a/src/Property/Charset.php b/src/Property/Charset.php
index 26e1b250..068fb368 100644
--- a/src/Property/Charset.php
+++ b/src/Property/Charset.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public function setCharset($sCharset)
      */
     public function getCharset()
     {
-        return $this->oCharset->getString();
+        return preg_replace('/;$/', '', $this->oCharset->getString());
     }
 
     /**