diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
index 81ba8eccf5d..200aa09db7f 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class actions_server(osv.osv):
         'type': lambda *a: 'ir.actions.server',
         'sequence': lambda *a: 5,
         'code': lambda *a: """# You can use the following variables
-#    - object
+#    - object or obj
 #    - time
 #    - cr
 #    - uid
@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ class actions_server(osv.osv):
                     'ids': ids,
                     'cr': cr,
                     'uid': uid,
-                    'object':obj
+                    'object':obj,
+                    'obj': obj,
                 }
                 exec action.code in localdict
                 if 'action' in localdict: