diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
index 43d13126f3b..2c0af45ee66 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ir_attachment(osv.osv):
         if context is None:
             context = {}
         result = {}
-        location = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, uid, 'ir_attachment.location')
+        location = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, 'ir_attachment.location')
         bin_size = context.get('bin_size')
         for attach in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             if location and attach.store_fname:
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class ir_attachment(osv.osv):
             return True
         if context is None:
             context = {}
-        location = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, uid, 'ir_attachment.location')
+        location = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, 'ir_attachment.location')
         file_size = len(value.decode('base64'))
         if location:
             attach = self.browse(cr, uid, id, context=context)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class ir_attachment(osv.osv):
         if isinstance(ids, (int, long)):
             ids = [ids]
         self.check(cr, uid, ids, 'unlink', context=context)
-        location = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, uid, 'ir_attachment.location')
+        location = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, 'ir_attachment.location')
         if location:
             for attach in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
                 if attach.store_fname: