diff --git a/odoo/tools/convert.py b/odoo/tools/convert.py
index c94e371106e..8e6efc7a9dc 100644
--- a/odoo/tools/convert.py
+++ b/odoo/tools/convert.py
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ def _eval_xml(self, node, env):
 
         if a_eval:
             idref2 = _get_idref(self, env, model_str, self.idref)
-            args = safe_eval(a_eval, idref2)
             args = list(safe_eval(a_eval, idref2))
         for child in node:
             if child.tag == 'value' and child.get('name'):