diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/report/expense.rml b/addons/hr_expense/report/expense.rml
index 7d7be76ea8e..bfd0de77f49 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/report/expense.rml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/report/expense.rml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
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