diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py b/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py
index 7a9b3160ce6..87f12da036b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py
@@ -1352,9 +1352,9 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
     def holidays_confirm(self, cr, uid, ids, *args):
         leaves = self.browse(cr, uid, ids)
         for leave in leaves:
-            if not leave.contract_id:
+            if not leave.contract_id and leave.type == 'remove':
                 raise osv.except_osv(_('Warning !'), _("Please define contract on %s's leave request ! ") % (leave.employee_id.name))
-        return super(hr_holidays, self).holidays_confirm(cr, uid, ids)
+        return super(hr_holidays, self).holidays_confirm(cr, uid, ids, args)
 
 hr_holidays()