diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index 6fa609826f4..050f98b55e0 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ class view(osv.osv):
             for key in values:
                 value =  isinstance(values, (dict,)) and values[key] or key
                 if isinstance(value, (browse_record,)):
-                    if value.__dict__.get('_uid') == openerp.SUPERUSER_ID and uid != openerp.SUPERUSER_ID:
+                    if getattr(value, '_uid', None) == openerp.SUPERUSER_ID and uid != openerp.SUPERUSER_ID:
                         message = 'SUPERUSER_ID Access used for rendering "%s" in a xml view: %s' % (key, id_or_xml_id,)
                         _logger.warn(message)
                 elif isinstance(value, (dict, list, browse_record_list,)):