The simple PVC-based membrane containing N,N',N'',N'''-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (tpmc) as an ionophore and dibutyl phthalate as a plasticizer, directly coated on a glassy carbon electrode was examined as a new sensor for Cu 2þ ions. The potential response was linear within the concentration range of 1.0 Â 10 À1 -1.0 Â 10 À6 M with a Nernstian slope of 28.8 mV/decade and detection limit of 7.0 Â 10 À7 M. The electrode was used in aqueous solutions over a wide pH range (1.3 -6). The sensor exhibited excellent selectivity for Cu 2þ ion over a number of cations and was successfully used in its determination in real samples.