diff --git a/opportunity.py b/opportunity.py
index 70a0ccfe0c..e76d3b358d 100644
--- a/opportunity.py
+++ b/opportunity.py
@@ -216,14 +216,7 @@ class SaleOpportunity(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
 
     @staticmethod
     def default_employee():
-        User = Pool().get('res.user')
-
-        if Transaction().context.get('employee'):
-            return Transaction().context['employee']
-        else:
-            user = User(Transaction().user)
-            if user.employee:
-                return user.employee.id
+        return Transaction().context.get('employee')
 
     @classmethod
     def default_payment_term(cls):
diff --git a/tests/scenario_sale_opportunity.rst b/tests/scenario_sale_opportunity.rst
index c64db634b8..30f4e7e3e1 100644
--- a/tests/scenario_sale_opportunity.rst
+++ b/tests/scenario_sale_opportunity.rst
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Create an lead::
     >>> config.user = sale_opportunity_user.id
     >>> Opportunity = Model.get('sale.opportunity')
     >>> opportunity = Opportunity()
+    >>> opportunity.employee = employee
     >>> opportunity.description = 'Opportunity'
     >>> opportunity.save()
     >>> opportunity.state