diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index f47a0357149..c74fb890515 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
     def default_get(self, cr, uid, fields, context=None):
         res =  super(res_partner, self).default_get( cr, uid, fields, context)
         if 'is_company' in res:
-            res.update({'photo': self._get_photo(self, cr, uid, res.get('is_company', 'contact'), context)})
+            res.update({'photo': self._get_photo(cr, uid, res.get('is_company', 'contact'), context)})
         return res
 
 res_partner()