diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
index 2781812ef49..bf3a3e1a900 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
@@ -1315,13 +1315,8 @@ class product_product(osv.osv):
         category_id = False
         if ids and available_in_pos:
             for pos_id in self.browse(cr,uid,ids):
-                if pos_id.pos_categ_id.id:
+                if pos_id.pos_categ_id:
                     category_id = pos_id.pos_categ_id.id
-        elif available_in_pos :
-            try:
-                category_id = proxy.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'point_of_sale', 'categ_others')[1]
-            except:
-                pass
         return {'value': {'pos_categ_id': category_id}}
 
     _defaults = {