diff --git a/addons/base_vat/__terp__.py b/addons/base_vat/__terp__.py
index f26ab6a192c..0536c097a50 100644
--- a/addons/base_vat/__terp__.py
+++ b/addons/base_vat/__terp__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 {
     "name" : "VAT",
-    "description": "Enable the VAT Number for the partner. Check the validity of that VAT Number (idea and code from Tryton (B2CK)).",
+    "description": "Enable the VAT Number for the partner. Check the validity of that VAT Number.",
     "version" : "1.0",
     "author" : "Tiny",
     "category" : "Generic Modules/Base",
diff --git a/addons/base_vat/partner.py b/addons/base_vat/partner.py
index 18f3ac6ab16..4c815bd7243 100644
--- a/addons/base_vat/partner.py
+++ b/addons/base_vat/partner.py
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
                 continue    #FIXME return False? empty vat numbre is invalid?
 
             vat_country, vat_number = partner.vat[:2].lower(), partner.vat[2:]
-            if not getattr(self, 'check_vat_' + vat_country)(vat_number):
+            
+            check = getattr(self, 'check_vat_' + vat_country, lambda vn: False)
+            if not check(vat_number):
                 return False
 
         return True