diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_plans/account_analytic_plans.py b/addons/account_analytic_plans/account_analytic_plans.py
index 2948ac1c19c..0db70291ea5 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_plans/account_analytic_plans.py
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_plans/account_analytic_plans.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class account_analytic_plan_instance(osv.osv):
         ana_plan_instance_obj = self.pool.get('account.analytic.plan.instance')
         acct_anal_acct = self.pool.get('account.analytic.account')
         acct_anal_plan_line_obj = self.pool.get('account.analytic.plan.line')
-        if context and 'journal_id' in context:
+        if context and context.get('journal_id'):
             journal = journal_obj.browse(cr, uid, context['journal_id'], context=context)
 
             pids = ana_plan_instance_obj.search(cr, uid, [('name','=',vals['name']), ('code','=',vals['code']), ('plan_id','<>',False)], context=context)