diff --git a/account.py b/account.py
index a1e0afb4c6..99b2e745ac 100644
--- a/account.py
+++ b/account.py
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ class Account(ModelSQL, ModelView):
 
     @classmethod
     def search_rec_name(cls, name, clause):
-        accounts = cls.search([('code',) + clause[1:]], limit=1)
+        accounts = cls.search([('code',) + tuple(clause[1:])], limit=1)
         if accounts:
-            return [('code',) + clause[1:]]
+            return [('code',) + tuple(clause[1:])]
         else:
-            return [(cls._rec_name,) + clause[1:]]
+            return [(cls._rec_name,) + tuple(clause[1:])]
 
     @classmethod
     def convert_view(cls, tree):