diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml
index 924ee9f68ae..fc3efe6f1d0 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@
                                         <separator string="Avatar" colspan="2"/>
                                         <field name="avatar" widget='image' nolabel="1" colspan="2" on_change="onchange_avatar(avatar)"/>
                                     </group>
-                                    <group col="3" colspan="2" name="preferences">
-                                        <separator string="Preferences" colspan="3"/>
+                                    <group col="2" colspan="2" name="preferences">
+                                        <separator string="Preferences" colspan="2"/>
                                         <field name="context_lang"/>
                                         <field name="context_tz"/>
                                         <field name="menu_tips"/>