diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index e57a7cdef6b..763a98d4214 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class hr_applicant(osv.Model):
         'salary_expected_extra': fields.char('Expected Salary Extra', help="Salary Expected by Applicant, extra advantages"),
         'salary_proposed': fields.float('Proposed Salary', help="Salary Proposed by the Organisation"),
         'salary_expected': fields.float('Expected Salary', help="Salary Expected by Applicant"),
-        'availability': fields.integer('Availability', help="The number of days in which the applicant will be available to start working"),
+        'availability': fields.date('Availability', help="The date in which the applicant will be available to start working. \n\nAdditional information like 'Not before the first 15 days of March' or 'Depends on the notice negociation' can be written in the application summary field."),
         'partner_name': fields.char("Applicant's Name"),
         'partner_phone': fields.char('Phone', size=32),
         'partner_mobile': fields.char('Mobile', size=32),
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
index b0224782d90..08b5aab7d2a 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
@@ -137,10 +137,7 @@
                         <field name="job_id" on_change="onchange_job(job_id,stage_id)"/>
                         <field name="department_id"/>
                         <field name="company_id" />
-                        <label for="availability"/>
-                        <div>
-                            <field name="availability" class="oe_inline"/> <label string="Day(s)" class="oe_inline"/>
-                        </div>
+                        <field name="availability"/>
                     </group>
                     <group string="Contract">
                         <label for="salary_expected"/>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py
index 70eae59c3f6..3794f4236a4 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class hr_recruitment_report(osv.Model):
         'salary_exp' : fields.float("Salary Expected", digits=0),
         'salary_exp_avg' : fields.float("Avg. Expected Salary", group_operator="avg", digits=0),
         'partner_id': fields.many2one('res.partner', 'Partner',readonly=True),
-        'available': fields.float("Availability"),
         'delay_close': fields.float('Avg. Delay to Close', digits=(16,2), readonly=True, group_operator="avg",
                                        help="Number of Days to close the project issue"),
         'last_stage_id': fields.many2one ('hr.recruitment.stage', 'Last Stage'),
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class hr_recruitment_report(osv.Model):
                      s.user_id,
                      s.job_id,
                      s.type_id,
-                     sum(s.availability) as available,
                      s.department_id,
                      s.priority,
                      s.stage_id,