diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_export.py b/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_export.py
index 1239436839c..95edb7cd805 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_export.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_impex/tests/test_export.py
@@ -243,19 +243,21 @@ class test_datetime(CreatorCase):
             [['']])
 
     def test_basic(self):
+        """ Export value with no TZ set on the user
+        """
+        self.env.user.write({'tz': False})
         self.assertEqual(
             self.export('2011-11-07 21:05:48'),
             [[u'2011-11-07 21:05:48']])
 
     def test_tz(self):
-        """ Export ignores the timezone and always exports to UTC
+        """ Export converts the value in the user's TZ
 
         .. note:: on the other hand, export uses user lang for name_get
         """
-        # NOTE: ignores user timezone, always exports to UTC
         self.assertEqual(
             self.export('2011-11-07 21:05:48', context={'tz': 'Pacific/Norfolk'}),
-            [[u'2011-11-07 21:05:48']])
+            [[u'2011-11-08 08:35:48']])
 
 
 class test_selection(CreatorCase):
diff --git a/odoo/fields.py b/odoo/fields.py
index a678dec06d5..8ecbd81fda0 100644
--- a/odoo/fields.py
+++ b/odoo/fields.py
@@ -1726,6 +1726,7 @@ class Datetime(Field):
     def convert_to_export(self, value, record):
         if not value:
             return ''
+        value = self.convert_to_display_name(value, record)
         return self.from_string(value) if record._context.get('export_raw_data') else ustr(value)
 
     def convert_to_display_name(self, value, record):