diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/wizard_partner_balance_report.py b/addons/account/wizard/wizard_partner_balance_report.py
index d90a68a99f0..5b28e10ceb9 100644
--- a/addons/account/wizard/wizard_partner_balance_report.py
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/wizard_partner_balance_report.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ period_fields = {
         'string':"Date/Period Filter",
         'type':'selection',
         'selection':[('bydate','By Date'),('byperiod','By Period'),('all','By Date and Period'),('none','No Filter')],
-        'default': lambda *a:'all'
+        'default': lambda *a:'bydate'
     },
     'fiscalyear': {
         'string':'Fiscal year', 'type': 'many2one', 'relation': 'account.fiscalyear',
diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/wizard_third_party_ledger.py b/addons/account/wizard/wizard_third_party_ledger.py
index 7a638f3d0db..4cabe4792b2 100755
--- a/addons/account/wizard/wizard_third_party_ledger.py
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/wizard_third_party_ledger.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ period_fields = {
         'string':"Date/Period Filter",
         'type':'selection',
         'selection':[('bydate','By Date'),('byperiod','By Period'),('all','By Date and Period'),('none','No Filter')],
-        'default': lambda *a:'all'
+        'default': lambda *a:'bydate'
     },
     'fiscalyear': {
         'string':'Fiscal year', 'type': 'many2one', 'relation': 'account.fiscalyear',