diff --git a/addons/account/models/res_config.py b/addons/account/models/res_config.py
index 2c52b9062a2..1f1ba9e7434 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/res_config.py
@@ -226,10 +226,8 @@ class AccountConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
     def set_product_taxes(self):
         """ Set the product taxes if they have changed """
         ir_values_obj = self.env['ir.values']
-        if self.default_sale_tax_id:
-            ir_values_obj.sudo().set_default('product.template', "taxes_id", [self.default_sale_tax_id.id], for_all_users=True, company_id=self.company_id.id)
-        if self.default_purchase_tax_id:
-            ir_values_obj.sudo().set_default('product.template', "supplier_taxes_id", [self.default_purchase_tax_id.id], for_all_users=True, company_id=self.company_id.id)
+        ir_values_obj.sudo().set_default('product.template', "taxes_id", [self.default_sale_tax_id.id] if self.default_sale_tax_id else False, for_all_users=True, company_id=self.company_id.id)
+        ir_values_obj.sudo().set_default('product.template', "supplier_taxes_id", [self.default_purchase_tax_id.id] if self.default_purchase_tax_id else False, for_all_users=True, company_id=self.company_id.id)
 
     @api.multi
     def set_chart_of_accounts(self):