diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_leave.py b/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_leave.py
index efa1d8bc2ce..8450fdacc17 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_leave.py
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_leave.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class HrLeave(models.Model):
     @api.multi
     def action_validate(self):
         super(HrLeave, self).action_validate()
-        self._cancel_benefit_conflict()
+        self.sudo()._cancel_benefit_conflict()
         calendar_leaves = self.env['resource.calendar.leaves'].search([('holiday_id', 'in', self.ids)])
         calendar_leaves.write({'benefit_type_id': self.holiday_status_id.benefit_type_id.id})
         return True
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ class HrLeave(models.Model):
     @api.multi
     def action_refuse(self):
         super(HrLeave, self).action_refuse()
-        benefits = self.env['hr.benefit'].search([('leave_id', 'in', self.ids)])
+        benefits = self.env['hr.benefit'].sudo().search([('leave_id', 'in', self.ids)])
         benefits.write({'display_warning': False, 'leave_id': None})
         return True
diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll/models/resource.py b/addons/hr_payroll/models/resource.py
index 381b0789c16..d0a525e7854 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll/models/resource.py
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll/models/resource.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class ResourceCalendar(models.Model):
     def _onchange_hours_per_day(self):
         return super(ResourceCalendar, self)._onchange_hours_per_day()
 
+
 class ResourceCalendarAttendance(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'resource.calendar.attendance'
 
@@ -34,8 +35,10 @@ class ResourceCalendarAttendance(models.Model):
 
     benefit_type_id = fields.Many2one('hr.benefit.type', 'Benefit Type', default=_default_benefit_type_id)
 
+
 class ResourceCalendarLeave(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'resource.calendar.leaves'
+
     benefit_type_id = fields.Many2one('hr.benefit.type', 'Benefit Type')