diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py
index 61986ced93c..4b67290f040 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel, ResConfigModuleInstallationMixin)
             ('state', 'in', ['to install', 'installed', 'to upgrade'])])
 
         if modules and not field_value:
-            deps = ModuleSudo.browse(modules.downstream_dependencies())
+            deps = modules.sudo().downstream_dependencies()
             dep_names = (deps | modules).mapped('shortdesc')
             message = '\n'.join(dep_names)
             return {