diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
index 0e5d1339312..5ca443a1c5b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class HrExpense(models.Model):
 
     name = fields.Char('Description', readonly=True, required=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'reported': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]})
     date = fields.Date(readonly=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'reported': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]}, default=fields.Date.context_today, string="Date")
-    employee_id = fields.Many2one('hr.employee', string="Employee", required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'reported': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]}, default=_default_employee_id, domain=lambda self: self._employee_filter)
+    employee_id = fields.Many2one('hr.employee', string="Employee", required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'reported': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]}, default=_default_employee_id, domain=lambda self: self._get_employee_id_domain)
     product_id = fields.Many2one('product.product', string='Product', readonly=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'reported': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]}, domain=[('can_be_expensed', '=', True)], required=True)
     product_uom_id = fields.Many2one('uom.uom', string='Unit of Measure', required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]}, default=_default_product_uom_id)
     unit_amount = fields.Float("Unit Price", readonly=True, required=True, states={'draft': [('readonly', False)], 'reported': [('readonly', False)], 'refused': [('readonly', False)]}, digits=dp.get_precision('Product Price'))