diff --git a/addons/account/tests/test_payment.py b/addons/account/tests/test_payment.py
index d593f4fd8e8..6e35efc9b09 100644
--- a/addons/account/tests/test_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account/tests/test_payment.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ class TestPayment(AccountingTestCase):
         self.currency_chf_id = self.env.ref("base.CHF").id
         self.currency_usd_id = self.env.ref("base.USD").id
         self.currency_eur_id = self.env.ref("base.EUR").id
-        self.env.ref('base.main_company').write({'currency_id': self.currency_eur_id})
+
+        company = self.env.ref('base.main_company')
+        self.cr.execute("UPDATE res_company SET currency_id = %s WHERE id = %s", [self.currency_eur_id, company.id])
         self.product = self.env.ref("product.product_product_4")
         self.payment_method_manual_in = self.env.ref("account.account_payment_method_manual_in")
         self.payment_method_manual_out = self.env.ref("account.account_payment_method_manual_out")
diff --git a/addons/account/tests/test_reconciliation.py b/addons/account/tests/test_reconciliation.py
index 3b0198b3f09..7d202628fba 100644
--- a/addons/account/tests/test_reconciliation.py
+++ b/addons/account/tests/test_reconciliation.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class TestReconciliation(AccountingTestCase):
         self.currency_swiss_id = self.env.ref("base.CHF").id
         self.currency_usd_id = self.env.ref("base.USD").id
         self.currency_euro_id = self.env.ref("base.EUR").id
-        self.env.ref('base.main_company').write({'currency_id': self.currency_euro_id})
+        company = self.env.ref('base.main_company')
+        self.cr.execute("UPDATE res_company SET currency_id = %s WHERE id = %s", [self.currency_euro_id, company.id])
         self.account_rcv = partner_agrolait.property_account_receivable_id or self.env['account.account'].search([('user_type_id', '=', self.env.ref('account.data_account_type_receivable').id)], limit=1)
         self.account_rsa = partner_agrolait.property_account_payable_id or self.env['account.account'].search([('user_type_id', '=', self.env.ref('account.data_account_type_payable').id)], limit=1)
         self.product = self.env.ref("product.product_product_4")