diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 096a8b199d..6aa43f28e3 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from trytond.pool import Pool
 
+from . import ir
 from . import marketing_automation
 from . import web
 from . import party
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ __all__ = ['register', 'routes']
 
 def register():
     Pool.register(
+        ir.Cron,
         marketing_automation.Scenario,
         marketing_automation.Activity,
         marketing_automation.Record,
diff --git a/ir.py b/ir.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecb9014da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# This file is part of Tryton.  The COPYRIGHT file at the top level of
+# this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms.
+from trytond.pool import PoolMeta
+
+
+class Cron(metaclass=PoolMeta):
+    __name__ = 'ir.cron'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __setup__(cls):
+        super().__setup__()
+        cls.method.selection.extend([
+                ('marketing.automation.scenario|trigger',
+                    "Trigger Marketing Scenarios"),
+                ('marketing.automation.record.activity|process',
+                    "Process Marketing Activity"),
+                ])
diff --git a/marketing_automation.xml b/marketing_automation.xml
index b0b2ae0731..236dadc237 100644
--- a/marketing_automation.xml
+++ b/marketing_automation.xml
@@ -299,39 +299,15 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
             <field name="template_extension">html</field>
         </record>
 
-       <record model="res.user" id="user_marketing_automation">
-           <field name="login">user_marketing_automation</field>
-           <field name="name">Cron Marketing Automation</field>
-           <field name="active" eval="False"/>
-       </record>
-       <record model="res.user-res.group" id="user_marketing_automation_group_marketing_automation">
-           <field name="user" ref="user_marketing_automation"/>
-           <field name="group" ref="marketing.group_marketing"/>
-       </record>
-
        <record model="ir.cron" id="cron_scenario_trigger">
-           <field name="name">Trigger Scenarios</field>
-           <field name="request_user" ref="res.user_admin"/>
-           <field name="user" ref="user_marketing_automation"/>
-           <field name="active" eval="True"/>
+           <field name="method">marketing.automation.scenario|trigger</field>
            <field name="interval_number" eval="1"/>
            <field name="interval_type">hours</field>
-           <field name="number_calls" eval="-1"/>
-           <field name="repeat_missed" eval="False"/>
-           <field name="model">marketing.automation.scenario</field>
-           <field name="function">trigger</field>
        </record>
        <record model="ir.cron" id="cron_record_activity_process">
-           <field name="name">Process Record Activity</field>
-           <field name="request_user" ref="res.user_admin"/>
-           <field name="user" ref="user_marketing_automation"/>
-           <field name="active" eval="True"/>
+           <field name="method">marketing.automation.record.activity|process</field>
            <field name="interval_number" eval="15"/>
            <field name="interval_type">minutes</field>
-           <field name="number_calls" eval="-1"/>
-           <field name="repeat_missed" eval="False"/>
-           <field name="model">marketing.automation.record.activity</field>
-           <field name="function">process</field>
        </record>
 
     </data>
diff --git a/tests/scenario_marketing_automation.rst b/tests/scenario_marketing_automation.rst
index ce3a89a074..d4de514500 100644
--- a/tests/scenario_marketing_automation.rst
+++ b/tests/scenario_marketing_automation.rst
@@ -87,12 +87,10 @@ Trigger scenario::
 
     >>> Cron = Model.get('ir.cron')
     >>> cron_trigger, = Cron.find([
-    ...     ('model', '=', 'marketing.automation.scenario'),
-    ...     ('function', '=', 'trigger'),
+    ...     ('method', '=', 'marketing.automation.scenario|trigger'),
     ...     ])
     >>> cron_process, = Cron.find([
-    ...     ('model', '=', 'marketing.automation.record.activity'),
-    ...     ('function', '=', 'process'),
+    ...     ('method', '=', 'marketing.automation.record.activity|process'),
     ...     ])
     >>> cron_trigger.click('run_once')
     >>> cron_process.click('run_once')