diff --git a/account.py b/account.py
index 1f997825a3..91c7224e23 100644
--- a/account.py
+++ b/account.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class Account(ModelSQL, ModelView):
         return True
 
     def default_company(self, cursor, user, context=None):
-        company_obj = self.pool.get('company.company')
         if context is None:
             context = {}
         if context.get('company'):