diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py
index fa69919af24..c1f4bd0b5c3 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class res_currency(osv.osv):
         if isinstance(ids, (int, long)):
             ids = [ids]
         reads = self.read(cr, uid, ids, ['name','symbol'], context=context, load='_classic_write')
-        return [(x['id'], tools.ustr(x['name']) + (x['symbol'] and (' (' + tools.ustr(x['symbol']) + ')') or '')) for x in reads]
+        return [(x['id'], tools.ustr(x['name'])) for x in reads]
 
     def round(self, cr, uid, currency, amount):
         """Return ``amount`` rounded  according to ``currency``'s