diff --git a/addons/account/models/partner.py b/addons/account/models/partner.py
index 350d5febc9d..79ab283d34c 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/partner.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/partner.py
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ class AccountFiscalPositionAccount(models.Model):
 class ResPartner(models.Model):
     _name = 'res.partner'
     _inherit = 'res.partner'
-    _description = 'Partner'
 
     @api.multi
     def _credit_debit_get(self):
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index df1b0ab56db..42edc43b2b7 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class PartnerTitle(models.Model):
     _sql_constraints = [('name_uniq', 'unique (name)', "Title name already exists !")]
 
 class Partner(models.Model):
-    _description = 'Partner'
+    _description = 'Contact'
     _inherit = ['format.address.mixin']
     _name = "res.partner"
     _order = "display_name"