diff --git a/addons/account_voucher/account_voucher.py b/addons/account_voucher/account_voucher.py
index 9ca30aed099..1e882b7c585 100644
--- a/addons/account_voucher/account_voucher.py
+++ b/addons/account_voucher/account_voucher.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class account_voucher(osv.osv):
             ('receipt','Receipt'),
         ],'Default Type', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'name':fields.char('Memo', size=256, readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
-        'date':fields.date('Date', readonly=True, select=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}, help="Effective date for accounting entries"),
+        'date':fields.date('Bill Date', readonly=True, select=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}, help="Effective date for accounting entries"),
         'journal_id':fields.many2one('account.journal', 'Journal', required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'account_id':fields.many2one('account.account', 'Account', required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'line_ids':fields.one2many('account.voucher.line','voucher_id','Voucher Lines', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),