diff --git a/odoo/__init__.py b/odoo/__init__.py
index c6fa6e3032a..33b072cdd77 100644
--- a/odoo/__init__.py
+++ b/odoo/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ if hasattr(time, 'tzset'):
 #----------------------------------------------------------
 # The hard-coded super-user id (a.k.a. administrator, or root user).
 SUPERUSER_ID = 1
+ADMINUSER_ID = 2
+
 
 def registry(database_name=None):
     """
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_users.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_users.py
index 067aec82482..34bcd3ef837 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_users.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_users.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from lxml import etree
 from lxml.builder import E
 import passlib.context
 
-from odoo import api, fields, models, tools, SUPERUSER_ID, _
+from odoo import api, fields, models, tools, SUPERUSER_ID, ADMINUSER_ID, _
 from odoo.exceptions import AccessDenied, AccessError, UserError, ValidationError
 from odoo.http import request
 from odoo.osv import expression
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class Users(models.Model):
                relevant environment attributes
         """
         uid = cls._login(db, login, password)
-        if uid == SUPERUSER_ID:
+        if uid == ADMINUSER_ID:
             # Successfully logged in as admin!
             # Attempt to guess the web base url...
             if user_agent_env and user_agent_env.get('base_location'):