diff --git a/server_environment/models/server_env_mixin.py b/server_environment/models/server_env_mixin.py
index d13a503e3..7aa2d11c4 100644
--- a/server_environment/models/server_env_mixin.py
+++ b/server_environment/models/server_env_mixin.py
@@ -188,13 +188,16 @@ def _server_env_global_section_name(self):
 
     _server_env_section_name_field = "name"
 
+    def _server_env_record_name(self):
+        return self[self._server_env_section_name_field]
+
     def _server_env_section_name(self):
         """Name of the section in the configuration files
 
         Can be customized in your model
         """
         self.ensure_one()
-        val = self[self._server_env_section_name_field]
+        val = self._server_env_record_name()
         if not val:
             # special case: we have onchanges relying on tech_name
             # and we are testing them using `tests.common.Form`.