diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py
index 78d6af5a9f3..5634277c06b 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ class IrConfigParameter(models.Model):
         """
         for key, func in _default_parameters.iteritems():
             # force=True skips search and always performs the 'if' body (because ids=False)
-            self = not force and self.sudo().search([('key', '=', key)])
-            if not self.ids:
+            params = self.sudo().search([('key', '=', key)])
+            if force or not params:
                 value, groups = func()
-                self.sudo().set_param(key, value, groups=groups)
+                params.set_param(key, value, groups=groups)
 
     @api.model
     def get_param(self, key, default=False):