diff --git a/addons/hr/__openerp__.py b/addons/hr/__openerp__.py
index ebf8d7ba83e..47caba98da3 100644
--- a/addons/hr/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/hr/__openerp__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ You can manage:
     """,
     'author': 'OpenERP SA',
     'website': 'http://www.openerp.com',
-    'images': ['images/hr_department.jpeg', 'images/hr_employee.jpeg','images/hr_job_position.jpeg'],
+    'images': [
+        'images/hr_department.jpeg',
+        'images/hr_employee.jpeg',
+        'images/hr_job_position.jpeg',
+        'static/src/img/default_image.png',
+    ],
     'depends': ['base_setup','mail', 'resource', 'board'],
     'init_xml': [],
     'update_xml': [
diff --git a/addons/hr/hr.py b/addons/hr/hr.py
index 545d8a6590a..b5e5b50d038 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr/hr.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class hr_employee(osv.osv):
         return {'value': {'work_email' : work_email}}
 
     def _get_default_image(self, cr, uid, context=None):
-        image_path = addons.get_module_resource('hr', 'images', 'photo.png')
+        image_path = addons.get_module_resource('hr', 'static/src/img', 'default_image.png')
         return tools.resize_image_big(open(image_path, 'rb').read().encode('base64'))
 
     _defaults = {