diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index 3a8440feeee..6fe2569211f 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class view(osv.osv):
             cr.execute('CREATE INDEX ir_ui_view_model_type_inherit_id ON ir_ui_view (model, inherit_id)')
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, values, context=None):
-        if 'type' not in values:
+        if not values.get('type'):
             if values.get('inherit_id'):
                 values['type'] = self.browse(cr, uid, values['inherit_id'], context).type
             else: