diff --git a/addons/account/models/account.py b/addons/account/models/account.py
index cabddcaaf10..8ee87b6171a 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account.py
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ class AccountJournal(models.Model):
     _order = 'sequence, type, code'
 
     def _default_inbound_payment_methods(self):
-        return [(4, self.env.ref('account.account_payment_method_manual_in').id)]
+        return self.env.ref('account.account_payment_method_manual_in')
 
     def _default_outbound_payment_methods(self):
-        return [(4, self.env.ref('account.account_payment_method_manual_out').id)]
+        return self.env.ref('account.account_payment_method_manual_out')
 
     name = fields.Char(string='Journal Name', required=True)
     code = fields.Char(string='Short Name', size=5, required=True, help="The code will be displayed on reports.")
diff --git a/addons/account_check_writing/account_journal.py b/addons/account_check_writing/account_journal.py
index 0535019efe4..a235cc54c78 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_writing/account_journal.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_writing/account_journal.py
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class AccountJournal(models.Model):
         })
 
     def _default_outbound_payment_methods(self):
-        vals = super(AccountJournal, self)._default_outbound_payment_methods()
-        return vals + [(4, self.env.ref('account_check_writing.account_payment_method_check_writing').id, None)]
+        methods = super(AccountJournal, self)._default_outbound_payment_methods()
+        return methods + self.env.ref('account_check_writing.account_payment_method_check_writing')
 
     @api.model
     def _enable_check_writing_on_bank_journals(self):