diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp b/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp
index 8a1b391f07b..2e805ce18f1 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp
@@ -354,12 +354,14 @@ void bc_match_scale(std::vector<Object *> *objects_done,
 
 void bc_triangulate_mesh(Mesh *me)
 {
-	bool use_beauty = false;
-	bool tag_only   = false;
+	bool use_beauty  = false;
+	bool tag_only    = false;
+	int  quad_method = MOD_TRIANGULATE_QUAD_SHORTEDGE; /* XXX: The triangulation method selection could be offered in the UI */
 	 
 	BMesh *bm = BM_mesh_create(&bm_mesh_allocsize_default);
 	BM_mesh_bm_from_me(bm, me, true, false, 0);
-	BM_mesh_triangulate(bm, use_beauty, tag_only, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	BM_mesh_triangulate(bm, quad_method, use_beauty, tag_only, NULL, NULL);
+
 	BM_mesh_bm_to_me(bm, me, FALSE);
 	BM_mesh_free(bm);
 }