diff --git a/odex25_hr/hr_holidays_public/models/hr_holidays.py b/odex25_hr/hr_holidays_public/models/hr_holidays.py
index bfe256c4d..5358bf3f8 100644
--- a/odex25_hr/hr_holidays_public/models/hr_holidays.py
+++ b/odex25_hr/hr_holidays_public/models/hr_holidays.py
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ class HRHolidays(models.Model):
         prev_holiday = self.search([('employee_id', '=', self.employee_id.id),
                                     ('holiday_status_id', '=', self.holiday_status_id.id),
                                     ('type', '=', 'remove'),
-                                    ('state', 'not in', ('refuse'))], limit=1, order="date_to desc")
+                                    ('state', '!=', 'refuse')], limit=1, order="date_to desc")
         if not prev_holiday: return
         if not self.date_from : return
         date_from, last_dt_to = fields.Date.from_string(self.date_from), fields.Date.from_string(prev_holiday.date_to)