diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml
index 9bd9b9ef19c..1b253b82041 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_data.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 
         <record model="res.partner" id="base.partner_root">
             <field name="name">Administrator</field>
-            <field name="email">admin@example.com</field>
             <field name="company_id" ref="main_company"/>
             <field name="customer" eval="False"/>
         </record>
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml
index 1dc27a3d05e..65ade7ec3b9 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ Mr Demo</field>
             <field name="groups_id" eval="[(6,0,[ref('base.group_user')])]"/>
         </record>
 
+        <record model="res.partner" id="base.partner_root">
+            <field name="email">admin@example.com</field>
+        </record>
+
         <!-- new rate for demo transactions in multi currency -->
         <record id="rateUSDbis" model="res.currency.rate">
             <field name="rate">1.5289</field>