diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index f5459ac22c6..ee4dcac5414 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
 
             posted = False
             for subtype in subtypes:
-                subtype_rec = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object(cr, uid, subtype.split('.')[0], subtype.split('.')[1], context=context, raise_exception=False)
+                subtype_rec = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').xmlid_to_object(cr, uid, subtype, context=context)
                 if not (subtype_rec and subtype_rec.exists()):
                     _logger.debug('subtype %s not found' % subtype)
                     continue
diff --git a/addons/mail/update.py b/addons/mail/update.py
index e285943d80b..b5938e36c3b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/update.py
+++ b/addons/mail/update.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class publisher_warranty_contract(osv.osv):
             # old behavior based on res.log; now on mail.message, that is not necessarily installed
             IMD = self.pool['ir.model.data']
             user = self.pool['res.users'].browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, SUPERUSER_ID)
-            poster = IMD.get_object(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, 'mail', 'group_all_employees', context=context, raise_exception=False)
+            poster = IMD.xmlid_to_object(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, 'mail.group_all_employees', context=context)
             if not (poster and poster.exists()):
                 if not user.exists():
                     return True
diff --git a/addons/sale/res_config.py b/addons/sale/res_config.py
index 3bc081c92cc..2468f42d732 100644
--- a/addons/sale/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/sale/res_config.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Example: 10% for retailers, promotion of 5 EUR on this product, etc."""),
             user = self.pool.get('res.users').browse(cr, uid, uid, context)
             res['time_unit'] = user.company_id.project_time_mode_id.id
         else:
-            product = ir_model_data.get_object(cr, uid, 'product', 'product_product_consultant', raise_exception=False)
+            product = ir_model_data.xmlid_to_object(cr, uid, 'product.product_product_consultant')
             if product and product.exists():
                 res['time_unit'] = product.uom_id.id
         return res
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Example: 10% for retailers, promotion of 5 EUR on this product, etc."""),
         wizard = self.browse(cr, uid, ids)[0]
 
         if wizard.time_unit:
-            product = ir_model_data.get_object(cr, uid, 'product', 'product_product_consultant', raise_exception=False)
+            product = ir_model_data.xmlid_object(cr, uid, 'product.product_product_consultant')
             if product and product.exists():
                 product.write({'uom_id': wizard.time_unit.id, 'uom_po_id': wizard.time_unit.id})
             else:
diff --git a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_fill_inventory.py b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_fill_inventory.py
index aa31580cf2d..3d741ead4be 100644
--- a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_fill_inventory.py
+++ b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_fill_inventory.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class stock_fill_inventory(osv.osv_memory):
     _description = "Import Inventory"
 
     def _default_location(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        location = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object(cr, uid, 'stock', 'stock_location_stock', raise_exception=False)
+        location = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').xmlid_to_object(cr, uid, 'stock.stock_location_stock')
         if not location.exists():
             return False
         try: