diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase.py b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
index 6190c52b3b7..382e8596997 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
@@ -1026,9 +1026,9 @@ class purchase_order_line(osv.osv):
             if line.state not in ['draft', 'cancel']:
                 raise osv.except_osv(_('Invalid Action!'), _('Cannot delete a purchase order line which is in state \'%s\'.') %(line.state,))
         procurement_obj = self.pool.get('procurement.order')
-        procurement_ids_to_cancel = procurement_obj.search(cr, uid, [('purchase_line_id', 'in', ids)], context=context)
-        if procurement_ids_to_cancel:
-            self.pool['procurement.order'].cancel(cr, uid, procurement_ids_to_cancel)
+        procurement_ids_to_except = procurement_obj.search(cr, uid, [('purchase_line_id', 'in', ids)], context=context)
+        if procurement_ids_to_except:
+            self.pool['procurement.order'].write(cr, uid, procurement_ids_to_except, {'state': 'exception'}, context=context)
         return super(purchase_order_line, self).unlink(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
 
     def onchange_product_uom(self, cr, uid, ids, pricelist_id, product_id, qty, uom_id,
diff --git a/addons/purchase/test/process/run_scheduler.yml b/addons/purchase/test/process/run_scheduler.yml
index 01aa497311d..83c5c6a099b 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/test/process/run_scheduler.yml
+++ b/addons/purchase/test/process/run_scheduler.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@
     procurement = self.browse(cr, uid, ref('procurement_order_testcase0'))
     procurement.purchase_line_id.unlink()
     procurement.refresh()
-    assert procurement.state == 'cancel', 'Procurement should be cancelled'
+    assert procurement.state == 'exception', 'Procurement should be in exception'