diff --git a/account_banking/banking_import_transaction.py b/account_banking/banking_import_transaction.py
index e2b6e2c87..a9b9ac132 100644
--- a/account_banking/banking_import_transaction.py
+++ b/account_banking/banking_import_transaction.py
@@ -1409,7 +1409,6 @@ class account_bank_statement_line(orm.Model):
                 line.state == 'draft'
                 and not line.partner_id
                 and line.import_transaction_id
-                and line.import_transaction_id.remote_owner
                 and line.import_transaction_id.remote_account)
         return res
 
diff --git a/account_banking/wizard/link_partner.py b/account_banking/wizard/link_partner.py
index 719843a77..3a74bd6c2 100644
--- a/account_banking/wizard/link_partner.py
+++ b/account_banking/wizard/link_partner.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class link_partner(orm.TransientModel):
                     _('Error'),
                     _('Statement line is already linked to a bank account '))
             
-            if not(transaction and transaction.remote_owner
+            if not(transaction
                    and transaction.remote_account):
                 raise orm.except_orm(
                     _('Error'),
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ class link_partner(orm.TransientModel):
                     self.pool, cr, uid, transaction, context=context)
             if not vals.get('name'):
                 vals['name'] = transaction.remote_owner
+                if not vals['name']:
+                    vals['name'] = '/'
             if not vals.get('remote_account'):
                 vals['remote_account'] = transaction.remote_account