diff --git a/openerp/fields.py b/openerp/fields.py
index b70d95709b0..6dd8d6a77d2 100644
--- a/openerp/fields.py
+++ b/openerp/fields.py
@@ -350,8 +350,6 @@ class Field(object):
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         """ Access non-slot field attribute. """
-        if name == '_attrs':
-            raise AttributeError(name)
         try:
             return self._attrs[name]
         except KeyError: