diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index a69132d6a54..b5bfda2f0a0 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
                         <page string="Sales &amp; Purchases" attrs="{'invisible': [('customer', '=', False), ('supplier', '=', False)]}">
                             <group>
                                 <group>
-                                    <field name="user_id" options='{"no_open": true}'/>
+                                    <field name="user_id"/>
                                     <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company" widget="selection"/>
                                 </group>
                                 <group>