diff --git a/addons/barcodes/data/barcodes_data.xml b/addons/barcodes/data/barcodes_data.xml
index b96be279fc9..2c8b711ba67 100644
--- a/addons/barcodes/data/barcodes_data.xml
+++ b/addons/barcodes/data/barcodes_data.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">90</field>
             <field name="type">product</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">*</field>
         </record>
     </data>
 </openerp>		
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml b/addons/point_of_sale/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml
index cf65ab87d19..1efcf941597 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">50</field>
             <field name="type">cashier</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">041.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">041</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="barcode_rule_client" model="barcode.rule">
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">40</field>
             <field name="type">client</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">042.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">042</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="barcode_rule_discount" model="barcode.rule">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">20</field>
             <field name="type">discount</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">22{NN}.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">22{NN}</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="barcode_rule_price_two_dec" model="barcode.rule">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">14</field>
             <field name="type">price</field>
             <field name="encoding">ean13</field>
-            <field name="pattern">23.....{NNNDD}.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">23.....{NNNDD}</field>
         </record>
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/stock/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml b/addons/stock/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml
index a9eed0f27cc..150cb4c94a1 100644
--- a/addons/stock/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml
+++ b/addons/stock/data/default_barcode_patterns.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">36</field>
             <field name="type">weight</field>
             <field name="encoding">ean13</field>
-            <field name="pattern">21.....{NNDDD}.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">21.....{NNDDD}</field>
         </record>
         
         <record id="barcode_rule_package" model="barcode.rule">
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">70</field>
             <field name="type">package</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">PACK.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">PACK</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="barcode_rule_lot" model="barcode.rule">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">80</field>
             <field name="type">lot</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">10.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">10</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="barcode_rule_location" model="barcode.rule">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">60</field>
             <field name="type">location</field>
             <field name="encoding">any</field>
-            <field name="pattern">414.</field>
+            <field name="pattern">414</field>
         </record>
     </data>
-</openerp>
\ No newline at end of file
+</openerp>