diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 6371a92b..84a687d1 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -1120,17 +1120,18 @@ class Model:
     def __getattr__(self, fieldname):
         if fieldname in ['__dataclass_fields__', '__attrs_attrs__']:
             raise AttributeError('%r is invalid on %s' % (fieldname, self._model))
+
+        field_description = self._fields.get(fieldname)
+        if field_description is None:
+            return functools.partial(self._call, fieldname)
+
         if not self._ids:
             return False
 
-        assert len(self._ids) == 1
         if fieldname == 'id':
             return self._ids[0]
 
-        try:
-            val = self.read([fieldname])[0][fieldname]
-        except Exception:
-            raise AttributeError('%r is invalid on %s' % (fieldname, self._model))
+        val = self.read([fieldname])[0][fieldname]
         field_description = self._fields[fieldname]
         if field_description['type'] in ('many2one', 'one2many', 'many2many'):
             val = val or []
diff --git a/runbot_merge/tests/test_oddities.py b/runbot_merge/tests/test_oddities.py
index 5514563e..b4a1fcf2 100644
--- a/runbot_merge/tests/test_oddities.py
+++ b/runbot_merge/tests/test_oddities.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_partner_merge(env):
         'state': 'selection',
         'partner_ids': (p_src + p_dest).ids,
         'dst_partner_id': p_dest.id,
-    })._call('action_merge')
+    }).action_merge()
     assert not p_src.exists()
     assert p_dest.name == 'Partner P. Partnersson'
     assert p_dest.github_login == 'xxx'