diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index 48c6491a7c3..75a37b3f4cd 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
         'ref': fields.reference('Reference', selection=crm._links_get, size=128),
         'ref2': fields.reference('Reference 2', selection=crm._links_get, size=128),
         'phone': fields.char("Phone", size=64),
-        'date_deadline': fields.date('Expected Closing'),
+        'date_deadline': fields.date('Expected Closing', help="Estimate of the date on which the opportunity will be completed."),
         'date_action': fields.date('Next Action Date', select=True),
         'title_action': fields.char('Next Action', size=64),
         'color': fields.integer('Color Index'),