diff --git a/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py b/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py
index 5d7b722d047..6651bb6f7fe 100644
--- a/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py
+++ b/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ class account_asset_asset(osv.osv):
         'method_period': fields.integer('Depre. all (period)', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'method_end': fields.date('Ending date'),
         'method_progress_factor': fields.float('Progressif Factor', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
-        'value_residual': fields.function(_amount_residual, method=True, digits=(16,2), string='Residual Value'),
+        'value_residual': fields.function(_amount_residual, method=True, digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account'), string='Residual Value'),
         'method_time': fields.selection([('delay','Delay'),('end','Ending Period')], 'Time Method', required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'prorata':fields.boolean('Prorata Temporis', Readonly="True", help='Indicates that the accounting entries for this asset have to be done from the purchase date instead of the first January'),
         'history_ids': fields.one2many('account.asset.history', 'asset_id', 'History', readonly=True),
         'depreciation_line_ids': fields.one2many('account.asset.depreciation.line', 'asset_id', 'Depreciation Lines', readonly=True,),
-        'salvage_value': fields.float('Salvage Value', digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account'), help="It is the remaining value of an asset after it has been fully depreciated."),
+        'salvage_value': fields.float('Salvage Value', digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account'), help="It is the amount you plan to have that you cannot depreciate."),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'code': lambda obj, cr, uid, context: obj.pool.get('ir.sequence').get(cr, uid, 'account.asset.code'),