diff --git a/addons/stock_account/product.py b/addons/stock_account/product.py
index 26c68a96dbb..f6e6a086475 100644
--- a/addons/stock_account/product.py
+++ b/addons/stock_account/product.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class product_template(osv.osv):
 
     _columns = {
         'valuation': fields.property(type='selection', selection=[('manual_periodic', 'Periodical (manual)'),
-                                        ('real_time', 'Real Time (automated)')], string='Inventory Valuation',
-                                        help="If real-time valuation is enabled for a product, the system will automatically write journal entries corresponding to stock moves, with product price as specified by the 'Costing Method'" \
+                                        ('real_time', 'Perpetual (automated)')], string='Inventory Valuation',
+                                        help="If perpetual valuation is enabled for a product, the system will automatically create journal entries corresponding to stock moves, with product price as specified by the 'Costing Method'" \
                                              "The inventory variation account set on the product category will represent the current inventory value, and the stock input and stock output account will hold the counterpart moves for incoming and outgoing products."
                                         , required=True, copy=True),
         'cost_method': fields.property(type='selection', selection=[('standard', 'Standard Price'), ('average', 'Average Price'), ('real', 'Real Price')],