diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py
index 95c1d0348e8..f02c30c8373 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from openerp.tools import misc, config
 A dictionary holding some configuration parameters to be initialized when the database is created.
 """
 _default_parameters = {
-    "database.secret": lambda: (str(uuid.uuid1()), ['base.group_erp_manager']),
+    "database.secret": lambda: (str(uuid.uuid4()), ['base.group_erp_manager']),
     "database.uuid": lambda: (str(uuid.uuid1()), []),
     "database.create_date": lambda: (datetime.datetime.now().strftime(misc.DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT), ['base.group_user']),
     "web.base.url": lambda: ("http://localhost:%s" % config.get('xmlrpc_port'), []),