diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 9a022fffa90..8aa09065705 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
     _defaults = {
         'stage_id': _get_default_stage_id,
         'project_id': _get_default_project_id,
-        'state': 'draft',
         'kanban_state': 'normal',
         'priority': '2',
         'progress': 0,
diff --git a/addons/project/project_demo.xml b/addons/project/project_demo.xml
index cd22bad67d4..c9b6dce7cd8 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_demo.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
             <field name="name">Budget Planning</field>
             <field name="date_deadline" eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-24')"/>
             <field name="stage_id" ref="project_tt_negotiation"/>
+            <field name="state">pending</field>
             <field name="color">4</field>
         </record>
         <record id="project_task_4" model="project.task">