diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index c6446da6c13..50c76f631b2 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -890,9 +890,8 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
 
 
     def get_empty_list_help(self, cr, uid, help, context=None):
-        if context.get('active_id') and self.pool.get('project.project').browse(cr, uid, context['active_id'], context=context).alias_model == 'project.task':
-            context['empty_list_help_model'] = 'project.project'
-            context['empty_list_help_id'] = context.get('default_project_id', None)
+        context['empty_list_help_id'] = context.get('default_project_id')
+        context['empty_list_help_model'] = 'project.project'
         context['empty_list_help_document_name'] = _("tasks")
         return super(task, self).get_empty_list_help(cr, uid, help, context=context)
 
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
index 2b990de8d64..103ac7234b0 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
@@ -425,9 +425,8 @@ class project_issue(base_stage, osv.osv):
         return res
 
     def get_empty_list_help(self, cr, uid, help, context=None):
-        if context.get('active_id') and self.pool.get('project.project').browse(cr, uid, context['active_id'], context=context).alias_model == 'project.issue':
-            context['empty_list_help_model'] = 'project.project'
-            context['empty_list_help_id'] = context.get('default_project_id', None)
+        context['empty_list_help_model'] = 'project.project'
+        context['empty_list_help_id'] = context.get('default_project_id')
         context['empty_list_help_document_name'] = _("issues")
         return super(project_issue, self).get_empty_list_help(cr, uid, help, context=context)