diff --git a/addons/plugin/plugin_handler.py b/addons/plugin/plugin_handler.py
index 2de179f6744..a026eb61d4b 100644
--- a/addons/plugin/plugin_handler.py
+++ b/addons/plugin/plugin_handler.py
@@ -125,11 +125,9 @@ class plugin_handler(osv.osv_memory):
         """
         partner_obj = self.pool.get('res.partner')
         dictcreate = dict(data) 
-        if partner_id == 0:
-            partner_id =  partner_obj.create(cr, uid, dictcreate)
-        else:
+        if partner_id:
             dictcreate['parent_id'] = partner_id
-            partner_obj.create(cr, uid, dictcreate)
+        partner_id = partner_obj.create(cr, uid, dictcreate)
         url = self._make_url(cr, uid, partner_id, 'res.partner')
         return ('res.partner', partner_id, url)