diff --git a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
index 982383ea2a7..169c7c0494a 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class account_cash_statement(osv.osv):
                 })
 
             vals.update({
-                'date': time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+                'date': statement.date,
                 'state': 'open',
             })
             self.write(cr, uid, [statement.id], vals, context=context)