diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index e5c398d99c8..f3530800824 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -304,14 +304,14 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
         obj_id = super(crm_lead, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context)
-        self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_lead(cr, uid, obj_id, context=context)
+        self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_lead(cr, uid, [obj_id], context=context)
         self.create_send_note(cr, uid, [obj_id], context=context)
         return obj_id
 
     def _subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_lead(self, cr, uid, obj_id, context=None):
         follower_obj = self.pool.get('mail.followers')
         subtype_obj = self.pool.get('mail.message.subtype')
-        section_id = self.browse(cr, uid, obj_id, context=context).section_id
+        section_id = self.browse(cr, uid, obj_id[0], context=context).section_id
         if section_id:
             followers = [follow.id for follow in section_id.message_follower_ids]
             lead_subtype_ids = subtype_obj.search(cr, uid, ['|', ('res_model', '=', False), ('res_model', '=', self._name)], context=context)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
                     continue
                 salesteam_subtype_names = [salesteam_subtype.name for salesteam_subtype in follower.subtype_ids]
                 lead_subtype_ids = [lead_subtype.id for lead_subtype in lead_subtypes if lead_subtype.name in salesteam_subtype_names]
-                self.message_subscribe(cr, uid, [obj_id], [follower.partner_id.id], subtype_ids=lead_subtype_ids, context=context)
+                self.message_subscribe(cr, uid, obj_id, [follower.partner_id.id], subtype_ids=lead_subtype_ids, context=context)
 
     def onchange_stage_id(self, cr, uid, ids, stage_id, context=None):
         if not stage_id:
@@ -928,8 +928,7 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
                 vals['probability'] = stage.probability
         res = super(crm_lead,self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
         if vals.get('section_id'):
-            for id in ids:
-                self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_lead(cr, uid, id, context=context)
+            self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_lead(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         return res
 
     # ----------------------------------------
diff --git a/addons/sale_crm/sale_crm.py b/addons/sale_crm/sale_crm.py
index 764d5bc2023..e2e380d4ec3 100644
--- a/addons/sale_crm/sale_crm.py
+++ b/addons/sale_crm/sale_crm.py
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
         order =  super(sale_order, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
-        self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_order(cr, uid, order, context=context)
+        self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_order(cr, uid, [order], context=context)
         return order
 
     def _subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_order(self, cr, uid, order, context=None):
         follower_obj = self.pool.get('mail.followers')
         subtype_obj = self.pool.get('mail.message.subtype')
-        section_id = self.browse(cr, uid, order, context=context).section_id
+        section_id = self.browse(cr, uid, order[0], context=context).section_id
         if section_id:
             followers = [follow.id for follow in section_id.message_follower_ids]
             order_subtype_ids = subtype_obj.search(cr, uid, ['|', ('res_model', '=', False), ('res_model', '=', self._name)], context=context)
@@ -50,13 +50,12 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
                     continue
                 salesteam_subtype_names = [salesteam_subtype.name for salesteam_subtype in follower.subtype_ids]
                 order_subtype_ids = [order_subtype.id for order_subtype in order_subtypes if order_subtype.name in salesteam_subtype_names]
-                self.message_subscribe(cr, uid, [order], [follower.partner_id.id], subtype_ids=order_subtype_ids, context=context)
+                self.message_subscribe(cr, uid, order, [follower.partner_id.id], subtype_ids=order_subtype_ids, context=context)
 
     def write(self, cr, uid, ids, vals, context=None):
         res = super(sale_order, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)
         if vals.get('section_id'):
-            for id in ids:
-                self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_order(cr, uid, id, context=context)
+            self._subscribe_salesteam_followers_to_order(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         return res
 
 sale_order()