diff --git a/bin/tools/translate.py b/bin/tools/translate.py
index 0af189b84c7..7bb61ac676e 100644
--- a/bin/tools/translate.py
+++ b/bin/tools/translate.py
@@ -461,10 +461,7 @@ def trans_generate(lang, modules, dbname=None):
                     
                     def_params = {
                         'string': ('wizard_field', lambda s: [encode(s)]),
-                        'selection': ('selection', lambda s: [encode(e[1]) for e in
-			    (not callable(s) and s) or
-			    (callable(s) and s(None, cr, uid, {}))
-			    or [] ]),
+                        'selection': ('selection', lambda s: [encode(e[1]) for e in ((not callable(s)) and s or [])] ),
                         'help': ('help', lambda s: [encode(s)]),
                     }