diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py b/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py
index 8549a93d833..5271d93efe6 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #-*- coding:utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
+import babel
 import time
 from datetime import date
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ class hr_payslip(osv.osv):
         ttyme = datetime.fromtimestamp(time.mktime(time.strptime(date_from, "%Y-%m-%d")))
         employee_id = empolyee_obj.browse(cr, uid, employee_id, context=context)
         res['value'].update({
-                    'name': _('Salary Slip of %s for %s') % (employee_id.name, tools.ustr(ttyme.strftime('%B-%Y'))),
+                    'name': _('Salary Slip of %s for %s') % (employee_id.name, tools.ustr(babel.dates.format_date(date=ttyme, format='MMMM-y', locale=self.env.context.get('lang', 'en_US')))),
                     'company_id': employee_id.company_id.id
         })
 
@@ -696,7 +697,7 @@ class hr_payslip(osv.osv):
         date_to = self.date_to
 
         ttyme = datetime.fromtimestamp(time.mktime(time.strptime(date_from, "%Y-%m-%d")))
-        self.name = _('Salary Slip of %s for %s') % (employee_id.name, tools.ustr(ttyme.strftime('%B-%Y')))
+        self.name = _('Salary Slip of %s for %s') % (employee_id.name, tools.ustr(babel.dates.format_date(date=ttyme, format='MMMM-y', locale=self.env.context.get('lang', 'en_US'))))
         self.company_id = employee_id.company_id
 
         if not self.env.context.get('contract') or not self.contract_id: