diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/data/res_country_data.xml b/odoo/addons/base/data/res_country_data.xml
index 6af63c8d006..e4755ba9fdf 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/data/res_country_data.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/data/res_country_data.xml
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@
             <field eval="'%(street)s\n%(street2)s\n%(city)s %(state_code)s %(zip)s\n%(country_name)s'" name="address_format" />
             <field name="currency_id" ref="USD" />
             <field eval="1" name="phone_code" />
-            <field name="vat_label">EIN</field>
+            <field name="vat_label"/> <!-- Empty to reset on existing DBs-->
         </record>
         <record id="uy" model="res.country">
             <field name="name">Uruguay</field>