diff --git a/packages/zosjobs/src/GetJobs.ts b/packages/zosjobs/src/GetJobs.ts
index 4e7c510f1..438571b41 100644
--- a/packages/zosjobs/src/GetJobs.ts
+++ b/packages/zosjobs/src/GetJobs.ts
@@ -375,7 +375,10 @@ export class GetJobs {
         ImperativeExpect.toNotBeNullOrUndefined(spoolId, "Required parameter spoolId must be defined");
         let parameters: string = "/" + encodeURIComponent(jobname) + "/" + encodeURIComponent(jobid) +
             JobsConstants.RESOURCE_SPOOL_FILES + "/" + encodeURIComponent(spoolId) + JobsConstants.RESOURCE_SPOOL_CONTENT;
-        if (encoding && encoding.trim() != "") {parameters += "?fileEncoding=" + encoding;}
+        if (encoding) {
+            encoding = String(encoding);
+            if(encoding.trim() != "") {parameters += "?fileEncoding=" + encoding;}
+        }
         Logger.getAppLogger().info("GetJobs.getSpoolContentById() parameters: " + parameters);
         return ZosmfRestClient.getExpectString(session, JobsConstants.RESOURCE + parameters, [Headers.TEXT_PLAIN_UTF8]);
     }