diff --git a/openerp/modules/loading.py b/openerp/modules/loading.py
index 82fb0b13a60a..892025b3e3a4 100644
--- a/openerp/modules/loading.py
+++ b/openerp/modules/loading.py
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ def _load_data(cr, module_name, idref, mode, kind):
             # OpenUpgrade: add this module's models to the registry
             local_registry = {}
             for model in models:
+                if not model._auto:
+                    continue
                 openupgrade_loading.log_model(model, local_registry)
             openupgrade_loading.compare_registries(
                 cr, package.name, upg_registry, local_registry)