diff --git a/openerp/release.py b/openerp/release.py
index 1ad35340496..1a9c863660c 100644
--- a/openerp/release.py
+++ b/openerp/release.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RELEASE_LEVELS_DISPLAY = {ALPHA: ALPHA,
 #  (6,1,0,'candidate',2) < (6,1,0,'final',0) < (6,1,2,'final',0)
 version_info = (8, 0, 0, ALPHA, 1)
 version = '.'.join(map(str, version_info[:2])) + RELEASE_LEVELS_DISPLAY[version_info[3]] + str(version_info[4] or '')
-serie = major_version = '.'.join(map(str, version_info[:2]))
+series = serie = major_version = '.'.join(map(str, version_info[:2]))
 
 description = 'OpenERP Server'
 long_desc = '''OpenERP is a complete ERP and CRM. The main features are accounting (analytic
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ author = 'OpenERP S.A.'
 author_email = 'info@openerp.com'
 license = 'AGPL-3'
 
-nt_service_name = "openerp-server-" + serie
+nt_service_name = "openerp-server-" + series
 
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