diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index 6258d63e8b8..103d28ec4b6 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
         for order in self:
             order.order_line._compute_tax_id()
 
-    name = fields.Char(string='Order Reference', required=True, copy=False, readonly=True, index=True, default=_('New'))
+    name = fields.Char(string='Order Reference', required=True, copy=False, readonly=True, index=True, defaultl=lambda: _('New'))
     origin = fields.Char(string='Source Document', help="Reference of the document that generated this sales order request.")
     client_order_ref = fields.Char(string='Customer Reference', copy=False)