diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
index 3796b379ba2..7074fd5cecc 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
     _description = "Leave"
     _order = "type desc, date_from asc"
 
-    def _employee_get(obj, cr, uid, context=None):
-        ids = obj.pool.get('hr.employee').search(cr, uid, [('user_id', '=', uid)], context=context)
+    def _employee_get(self, cr, uid, context=None):
+        ids = self.pool.get('hr.employee').search(cr, uid, [('user_id', '=', uid)], context=context)
         if ids:
             return ids[0]
         return False