diff --git a/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition_demo.xml b/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition_demo.xml
index 41491cc64ca..99cec039731 100644
--- a/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition_demo.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <!--Resource: purchase.requisition-->
 
 		<record id="requisition1" model="purchase.requisition">
-            <field name="user_id" model="res.users"/>
+            <field name="user_id" ref="base.user_root"/>
             <field name="exclusive">exclusive</field>
             <field name="date_start" eval="time.strftime('%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S')"/>
             <field name="warehouse_id" ref="stock.stock_warehouse_shop0"/>