diff --git a/addons/crm_partner_assign/wizard/crm_forward_to_partner.py b/addons/crm_partner_assign/wizard/crm_forward_to_partner.py
index 64042c8954d..3dfdd7409ea 100644
--- a/addons/crm_partner_assign/wizard/crm_forward_to_partner.py
+++ b/addons/crm_partner_assign/wizard/crm_forward_to_partner.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class crm_lead_forward_to_partner(osv.osv_memory):
         defaults.update({
             'subject' : '%s: %s' % (_('Fwd'), lead.name),
             'body' : body,
+            'email_cc' : ''
         })
         return defaults