diff --git a/addons/account/account.py b/addons/account/account.py
index feb9fe49f14..04a0bb5da68 100644
--- a/addons/account/account.py
+++ b/addons/account/account.py
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ class account_journal(osv.osv):
     _columns = {
         'name': fields.char('Journal Name', size=64, required=True, translate=True),
         'code': fields.char('Code', size=16),
-        'type': fields.selection([('sale', 'Sale'), ('purchase', 'Purchase'), ('expanse', 'Expanse'), ('cash', 'Cash'), ('bank', 'Bank'), ('general', 'General'), ('situation', 'Situation')], 'Type', size=32, required=True,
+        'type': fields.selection([('sale', 'Sale'), ('purchase', 'Purchase'), ('expense', 'Expense'), ('cash', 'Cash'), ('bank', 'Bank'), ('general', 'General'), ('situation', 'Situation')], 'Type', size=32, required=True,
                                  help="Select 'Sale' for Sale journal to be used at the time of making invoice."\
                                  " Select 'Purchase' for Purchase Journal to be used at the time of approving purchase order."\
                                  " Select 'Cash' to be used at the time of making payment."\