diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 3aba2b46631..a925163589c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ class hr_applicant(crm.crm_case, osv.osv):
 
     def write(self, cr, uid, ids, vals, context=None):
         if 'stage_id' in vals and vals['stage_id']:
-            stage_obj = self.pool.get('hr.recruitment.stage').browse(cr, uid, vals['stage_id'], context=context)
-            text = _("Changed Stage to: %s") % stage_obj.name
+            stage = self.pool.get('hr.recruitment.stage').browse(cr, uid, vals['stage_id'], context=context)
+            text = _("Changed Stage to: %s") % stage.name
             self.message_append(cr, uid, ids, text, body_text=text, context=context)
         return super(hr_applicant,self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)