diff --git a/purchase.py b/purchase.py
index 9b8638ef6b..069008a97b 100644
--- a/purchase.py
+++ b/purchase.py
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class Purchase(ModelWorkflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
     def search_rec_name(self, cursor, user, name, args, context=None):
         args2 = []
         i = 0
-        while i < lend(args):
+        while i < len(args):
             names = args[i][2].split(' - ', 1)
             ids = self.search(cursor, user, ['OR',
                 ('reference', args[i][1], names[0]),