diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index 9628c4fdc91..a407be80c99 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
 
     def cancel_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
-            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id], body=_("Sale Order for <em>%s</em> <b>cancelled</b>.") % (obj.partner_id.name), subtype="cancel", context=context)
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id], body=_("Sale Order for <em>%s</em> <b>cancelled</b>.") % (obj.partner_id.name), subtype="cancelled", context=context)
 
     def delivery_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, picking_id, context=None):
         for order in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):