diff --git a/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml b/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml
index d519821147e..1754267513e 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@
 
         <record id="GBP" model="res.currency">
             <field name="name">GBP</field>
-            <field name="symbol">₤</field>
+            <field name="symbol">£</field>
             <field name="rounding">0.01</field>
             <field name="accuracy">4</field>
             <field name="company_id" ref="main_company"/>