diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase.py b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
index 0bcfca34b0f..5143adad780 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class PurchaseOrder(models.Model):
              "It's used to do the matching when you receive the "
              "products as this reference is usually written on the "
              "delivery order sent by your vendor.")
-    date_order = fields.Datetime('Order Date', required=True, states=READONLY_STATES, select=True, copy=False, default=fields.Date.context_today,\
+    date_order = fields.Datetime('Order Date', required=True, states=READONLY_STATES, select=True, copy=False, default=fields.Datetime.now(),\
         help="Depicts the date where the Quotation should be validated and converted into a purchase order.")
     date_approve = fields.Date('Approval Date', readonly=1, select=True, copy=False)
     partner_id = fields.Many2one('res.partner', string='Vendor', required=True, states=READONLY_STATES, change_default=True, track_visibility='always')