diff --git a/addons/product/models/product_pricelist.py b/addons/product/models/product_pricelist.py
index fab35f27692..bd9b97f20e3 100644
--- a/addons/product/models/product_pricelist.py
+++ b/addons/product/models/product_pricelist.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Pricelist(models.Model):
         """ Low-level method - Mono pricelist, multi products
         Returns: dict{product_id: (price, suitable_rule) for the given pricelist}
 
-        If date in context: Date of the pricelist (%Y-%m-%d)
+        Date in context can be a date, datetime, ...
 
             :param products_qty_partner: list of typles products, quantity, partner
             :param datetime date: validity date
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class Pricelist(models.Model):
         """
         self.ensure_one()
         if not date:
-            date = self._context.get('date') or fields.Date.context_today(self)
-        date = fields.Date.to_date(date)  # handwritten query below does not work with non-dates (e.g. datetimes)
+            date = self._context.get('date') or fields.Date.today()
+        date = fields.Date.to_date(date)  # boundary conditions differ if we have a datetime
         if not uom_id and self._context.get('uom'):
             uom_id = self._context['uom']
         if uom_id: