diff --git a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
index 8863afbd10f..cfcdc4ae17d 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class AccountAccountTemplate(models.Model):
     name = fields.Char(required=True, index=True)
     currency_id = fields.Many2one('res.currency', string='Account Currency', help="Forces all moves for this account to have this secondary currency.")
     code = fields.Char(size=64, required=True, index=True)
-    user_type_id = fields.Many2one('account.account.type', string='Type', required=True,
+    user_type_id = fields.Many2one('account.account.type', string='Type', required=True, oldname='user_type',
         help="These types are defined according to your country. The type contains more information "\
         "about the account and its specificities.")
     reconcile = fields.Boolean(string='Allow Invoices & payments Matching', default=False,