diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py
index 84ece2e52f6..0331d9cdf4d 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class res_partner_bank(osv.osv):
             elif not address.get('type'):
                 value = address.get(field, value)
         return value
-
+    
+    _rec_name = "acc_number"
     _columns = {
         'name': fields.char('Bank Account', size=64), # to be removed in v6.2 ?
         'acc_number': fields.char('Account Number', size=64, required=True),