diff --git a/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py b/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
index cc1f43ce0dc..1319302ee20 100644
--- a/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
+++ b/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
@@ -176,17 +176,15 @@ the rule to mark CC(mail to any other person defined in actions)."),
         return make_call_old
     
     def _write(self, old_write, model, context=None):
-        if context is None:
-            context  = {}
         def make_call_old(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context):
             if context is None:
                context = {}
             if isinstance(ids, (str, int, long)):
                 ids = [ids]
-            id = old_write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)
+            change_id = old_write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)
             if not context.get('action'):
                 self.pre_action(cr, uid, ids, model, context=context)
-            return id
+            return change_id
         return make_call_old
 
     def _register_hook(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):