diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py b/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py
index b5f8851c3d2..1ff262fe234 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class users(osv.osv):
                                 subject=self.get_welcome_mail_subject(
                                     cr, uid, context=context),
                                 body=self.get_welcome_mail_body(
-                                    cr, uid, context=context) % user))
+                                    cr, uid, context=context) % user)
 
     _columns = {
         'name': fields.char('Name', size=64, required=True, select=True,