diff --git a/addons/mrp/models/stock_rule.py b/addons/mrp/models/stock_rule.py
index b3651ec1292..1a608d5af48 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/models/stock_rule.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/models/stock_rule.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class StockRule(models.Model):
                 remaining |= rule
         super(StockRule, remaining)._compute_picking_type_code_domain()
 
+    def _should_auto_confirm_procurement_mo(self, p):
+        return (not p.orderpoint_id and p.move_raw_ids) or (p.move_dest_ids.procure_method != 'make_to_order' and not p.move_raw_ids and not p.workorder_ids)
+
     @api.model
     def _run_manufacture(self, procurements):
         new_productions_values_by_company = defaultdict(list)
@@ -79,8 +82,7 @@ class StockRule(models.Model):
         for company_id, productions_values in new_productions_values_by_company.items():
             # create the MO as SUPERUSER because the current user may not have the rights to do it (mto product launched by a sale for example)
             productions = self.env['mrp.production'].with_user(SUPERUSER_ID).sudo().with_company(company_id).create(productions_values)
-            productions.filtered(lambda p: (not p.orderpoint_id and p.move_raw_ids) or\
-                (p.move_dest_ids.procure_method != 'make_to_order' and not p.move_raw_ids and not p.workorder_ids)).action_confirm()
+            productions.filtered(self._should_auto_confirm_procurement_mo).action_confirm()
 
             for production in productions:
                 origin_production = production.move_dest_ids and production.move_dest_ids[0].raw_material_production_id or False