diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 2165c8ad16d..bef82825723 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -103,12 +103,15 @@ class res_partner_category(osv.osv):
 
 class res_partner_title(osv.osv):
     _name = 'res.partner.title'
+    _order = 'name'
     _columns = {
         'name': fields.char('Title', required=True, size=46, translate=True),
-        'shortcut': fields.char('Abbreviation', required=True, size=16, translate=True),
+        'shortcut': fields.char('Abbreviation', size=16, translate=True),
         'domain': fields.selection([('partner','Partner'),('contact','Contact')], 'Domain', required=True, size=24)
     }
-    _order = 'name'
+    _defaults = {
+        'domain': 'contact',
+    }
 
 def _lang_get(self, cr, uid, context=None):
     lang_pool = self.pool.get('res.lang')
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index 5d6ed868911..da89d6fd0d6 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
                     <group col="4">
                         <field name="name"/>
                         <field name="shortcut"/>
-                        <field name="domain"/>
                     </group>
                 </form>
             </field>