diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml
index 4fb0d342b98..fc41069b92c 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml
@@ -71,21 +71,6 @@
         <record id="res_partner_category_18" model="res.partner.category">
             <field name="name">Manufacturer</field>
         </record>
-        <record id="res_partner_category_19" model="res.partner.category">
-            <field name="name">Technician</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="res_partner_category_20" model="res.partner.category">
-            <field name="name">Mechanic</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="res_partner_category_21" model="res.partner.category">
-            <field name="name">Engineer</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="res_partner_category_22" model="res.partner.category">
-            <field name="name">Specialist</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="res_partner_category_23" model="res.partner.category">
-            <field name="name">Contractor</field>
-        </record>
 
 
        <!--
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.yml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.yml
index 34a64e4a427..b60eb193cc2 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.yml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.yml
@@ -5,16 +5,12 @@
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Service Manager
     email: tang@asustek.com
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_2}:
     name: Joseph Walters
     parent_id: base.res_partner_1
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Store Manager
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_21
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_3}:
     name: Thomas Passot
@@ -22,8 +18,6 @@
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Functional Consultant
     email: p.thomas@agrolait.com
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_22
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_4}:
     name: Michel Fletcher
@@ -37,8 +31,6 @@
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Marketing Manager
     email: chao_wang@chinaexport.com
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_23
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_6}:
     name: Zhi Ch'ang
@@ -83,8 +75,6 @@
     parent_id: base.res_partner_6
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Electrical Supervisor
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_13}:
     name: Charlie Bernard
@@ -103,16 +93,12 @@
     parent_id: base.res_partner_8
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Creative Director
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_16}:
     name: Ayaan Agarwal
     parent_id: base.res_partner_9
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Director
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_17}:
     name: Daniel Jackson
@@ -127,8 +113,6 @@
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Senior Consultant
     email: william@jackson.com
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_22
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_19}:
     name: Sergio Pérez
@@ -172,24 +156,18 @@
     parent_id: base.res_partner_15
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Order Clerk
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_26}:
     name: Arthur Gomez
     parent_id: base.res_partner_16
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Software Developer
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_22
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_27}:
     name: Julia Rivero
     parent_id: base.res_partner_16
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Technical Director
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_28}:
     name: Benjamin Flores
@@ -197,8 +175,6 @@
     use_parent_address: True
     function: Business Executive
     email: ben@nebula.ar 
-    category_id:
-      - base.res_partner_category_17
 -
   !record {model: 'res.partner', id: base.res_partner_address_29}:
     name: George Wilson