diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/data/res_partner_data.xml b/odoo/addons/base/data/res_partner_data.xml
index 41872a10fa0..d462becc7f7 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/data/res_partner_data.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/data/res_partner_data.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
             <field name="name">System</field>
             <field name="company_id" ref="main_company"/>
             <field name="customer" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="email">root@example.com</field>
             <field name="active" eval="False"/>
         </record>
 
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/data/res_users_data.xml b/odoo/addons/base/data/res_users_data.xml
index f274489fb1d..b28572009ce 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/data/res_users_data.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/data/res_users_data.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
             <field name="partner_id" ref="base.partner_root"/>
             <field name="company_id" ref="main_company"/>
             <field name="company_ids" eval="[(4, ref('main_company'))]"/>
-            <field name="email">root@example.com</field>
             <field name="signature"><![CDATA[<span>-- <br/>
 System</span>]]></field>
         </record>