diff --git a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
index f88d38734f2..454290c3c5f 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ class account_cash_statement(osv.osv):
      }
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        if 'journal_id' not in vals:
+            raise osv.except_osv('Error', _('You cannot create a bank or cash register without a journal!'))
         sql = [
                 ('journal_id', '=', vals['journal_id']),
                 ('state', '=', 'open')
@@ -381,4 +383,4 @@ class account_cash_statement(osv.osv):
 
 account_cash_statement()
 
-# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
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+# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4: