diff --git a/addons/partner_autocomplete/models/res_partner.py b/addons/partner_autocomplete/models/res_partner.py
index 53297c734b7..c7d5be75fc2 100644
--- a/addons/partner_autocomplete/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/partner_autocomplete/models/res_partner.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
 
     @api.model
     def _rpc_remote_api(self, action, params, timeout=15):
+        if self.env.registry.in_test_mode() :
+            return False, 'Insufficient Credit'
         url = '%s/%s' % (self.get_endpoint(), action)
         account = self.env['iap.account'].get('partner_autocomplete')
         params.update({