diff --git a/account_banking_sepa_direct_debit/reports/sepa_direct_debit_mandate.xml b/account_banking_sepa_direct_debit/reports/sepa_direct_debit_mandate.xml
index 5566b996b..4c37790a7 100644
--- a/account_banking_sepa_direct_debit/reports/sepa_direct_debit_mandate.xml
+++ b/account_banking_sepa_direct_debit/reports/sepa_direct_debit_mandate.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
/>
'Mandate-%s-%s' % (object.unique_mandate_reference, object.partner_id.name.replace(' ', '_'))
+ >'Mandate-%s-%s' % (object.unique_mandate_reference, object.partner_id and object.partner_id.name.replace(' ', '_') or '')