diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py
index 0331d9cdf4d..458da1e3a67 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank.py
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class res_partner_bank(osv.osv):
                 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),