diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml
index 2503adc5525..a0e66de8dba 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@
 
         <record id="INR" model="res.currency">
             <field name="name">INR</field>
-            <field name="symbol">Rs</field>
+            <field name="symbol">₹</field>
             <field name="rounding">0.01</field>
             <field name="accuracy">4</field>
             <field name="company_id" ref="main_company"/>