diff --git a/addons/account/account_invoice_view.xml b/addons/account/account_invoice_view.xml
index 1db17ed16cf..a8193d084a1 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_invoice_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/account_invoice_view.xml
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                         <field name="number"/>
                         <field name="partner_id"/>
-                        <field name="user_id" select="1" default="uid" widget="selection" string="Salesman">
+                        <field name="user_id" select="1" widget="selection" string="Salesman">
                         <filter domain="[('user_id','=',uid)]" help="My invoices" icon="terp-personal" separator="1"/>
                         </field>
                         <field name="origin"/>
diff --git a/addons/account_coda/account_coda_view.xml b/addons/account_coda/account_coda_view.xml
index a85037bedab..7c7a10a05a3 100644
--- a/addons/account_coda/account_coda_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account_coda/account_coda_view.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                    <group col="10" colspan="4">
                         <field name="journal_id" widget='selection'/>
                         <field name="date"/>
-                        <field name="user_id" default="uid" widget='selection'/>
+                        <field name="user_id" widget='selection'/>
                         <field name="company_id" widget="selection" groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                     </group>
                     <newline/>