diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml
index 71a5641a540..69cc4994f82 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_demo.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ gk//2Q==</field>
 
         <record model="res.partner" id="base.partner_root">
             <field name="email">admin@example.com</field>
+            <field name="tz">Europe/Brussels</field>
             <field name="image">/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQEBLAEsAAD/2wBDAAUDBAQEAwUEBAQFBQUGBwwIBwcHBw8LCwkMEQ8SEhEP
 ERETFhwXExQaFRERGCEYGh0dHx8fExciJCIeJBweHx7/2wBDAQUFBQcGBw4ICA4eFBEUHh4eHh4e
 Hh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh7/wAARCACmAKYDASIA