diff --git a/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml b/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml
index 93a60e1cdb1..9af3d480b0d 100644
--- a/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
             <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_users_form_simple_modif"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <data>
-                <xpath expr="/form/group/group[@name='preferences']/field[@name='menu_tips']" position="after">
+                <field name="menu_tips" position="after">
                     <field name="notification_email_pref" readonly="0"/>
-                </xpath>
+                </field>
             </data>
             </field>
         </record>