diff --git a/account.py b/account.py
index ca6457af21..102c44d800 100644
--- a/account.py
+++ b/account.py
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ class Account(ModelSQL, ModelView):
         return res
 
     def search_rec_name(self, name, clause):
-        ids = self.search([('code',) + clause[1:]], limit=1)
+        ids = self.search([('code',) + tuple(clause[1:])], limit=1)
         if ids:
-            return [('code',) + clause[1:]]
+            return [('code',) + tuple(clause[1:])]
         else:
-            return [(self._rec_name,) + clause[1:]]
+            return [(self._rec_name,) + tuple(clause[1:])]
 
     def convert_view(self, tree):
         res = tree.xpath('//field[@name=\'analytic_accounts\']')