diff --git a/addons/sale_stock/models/sale_config_settings.py b/addons/sale_stock/models/sale_config_settings.py
index 32baad15126..8ff323c809e 100644
--- a/addons/sale_stock/models/sale_config_settings.py
+++ b/addons/sale_stock/models/sale_config_settings.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
-from odoo import api, fields, models, _
-from odoo.exceptions import AccessError
+from odoo import api, fields, models
 
 
 class SaleConfiguration(models.TransientModel):
@@ -37,10 +36,6 @@ class SaleConfiguration(models.TransientModel):
 
     @api.multi
     def set_sale_defaults(self):
-        self.ensure_one()
-        if not self.env.user._is_admin():
-            raise AccessError(_("Only administrators can change the settings"))
-
         default_picking_policy = 'one' if self.default_picking_policy else 'direct'
         self.env['ir.values'].sudo().set_default('sale.order', 'picking_policy', default_picking_policy)
         return super(SaleConfiguration, self).set_sale_defaults()
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py
index 22618bf48f5..61986ced93c 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_config.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel, ResConfigModuleInstallationMixin)
     @api.multi
     def execute(self):
         self.ensure_one()
-        if not self.env.user._is_admin():
+        if not self.env.user._is_superuser() and not self.env.user.has_group('base.group_system'):
             raise AccessError(_("Only administrators can change the settings"))
 
         self = self.with_context(active_test=False)