diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_salary_rule.py b/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_salary_rule.py
index af9d6c342a5..f8a342a354b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_salary_rule.py
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll/models/hr_salary_rule.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
 from odoo import api, fields, models, _
-from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError, ValidationError
 from odoo.tools.safe_eval import safe_eval
 
 from odoo.addons import decimal_precision as dp