diff --git a/addons/stock/stock.py b/addons/stock/stock.py
index 06f3fa44e55..ff9318739e3 100644
--- a/addons/stock/stock.py
+++ b/addons/stock/stock.py
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ class stock_picking(osv.osv):
         }
         new_id = super(stock_picking, self).create(cr, user, vals, context)
         if not vals.get('auto_picking', False):
-            message = type_list.get(vals.get('type', False), _('Picking')) + " '" + (vals['name'] or "n/a") + _(" with origin")+" '" + (vals['origin'] or "n/a") + "' "+ _("is created.")
+            message = type_list.get(vals.get('type', False), _('Picking')) + " '" + (vals['name'] or "n/a") + _(" with origin")+" '" + (vals.get('origin') or "n/a") + "' "+ _("is created.")
             self.log(cr, user, new_id, message)
         return new_id