diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py b/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
index 9dd5090a03e..e29d55ba47b 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ class res_users(osv.Model):
 
         # create a copy of the template user (attached to a specific partner_id if given)
         values['active'] = True
-        values['share'] = True
         return self.copy(cr, uid, template_user_id, values, context=context)
 
     def reset_password(self, cr, uid, login, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/portal/portal.py b/addons/portal/portal.py
index 3e43e1a4424..bbab8b16cd3 100644
--- a/addons/portal/portal.py
+++ b/addons/portal/portal.py
@@ -31,3 +31,9 @@ class portal(osv.osv):
         'is_portal': fields.boolean('Portal', help="If checked, this group is usable as a portal."),
     }
 
+class res_users(osv.Model):
+    _inherit = 'res.users'
+    def _signup_create_user(self, cr, uid, values, context=None):
+    	values['share'] = True
+    	return super(res_users, self)._signup_create_user(cr, uid, values, context=context)
+