diff --git a/base_remote/models/res_users.py b/base_remote/models/res_users.py
index 7091e959351..9454eea3233 100644
--- a/base_remote/models/res_users.py
+++ b/base_remote/models/res_users.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def _auth_check_remote(cls, credential, method):
         with cls.pool.cursor() as cr:
             env = api.Environment(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {})
             remote = env["res.users"].remote
-            if not config["test_enable"]:
+            if not config["test_enable"] and remote:
                 remote.ensure_one()
         result = method()
         if not result: