diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index 2aeb17bd92e..b23531b3ad1 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class crm_case(osv.osv):
 			data = {
 				'name': keyword,
 				'som': case.som.id,
-				'canal_id': case.canal_id.i,
+				'canal_id': case.canal_id.id,
 				'user_id': uid,
 				'case_id': case.id
 			}