diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py
index 0523dcb687c..f0fda12c6c5 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class hr_expense_expense(osv.osv):
                     'account_analytic_id': l.analytic_account.id,
                 }))
             if not exp.employee_id.address_id:
-                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error !'), _('The employee must have a contact address'))
+                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error !'), _('The employee must have a working address'))
             acc = exp.employee_id.address_id.partner_id.property_account_payable.id
             payment_term_id = exp.employee_id.address_id.partner_id.property_payment_term.id
             inv = {