diff --git a/addons/sale/sale_demo.xml b/addons/sale/sale_demo.xml
index 4fcce85c5b5..45a2c2b7f21 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/sale_demo.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <record id="order" model="sale.order">
             <field name="shop_id" ref="shop"/>
             <field model="product.pricelist" name="pricelist_id" search="[]"/>
-            <field name="user_id" ref="base.user_root"/>
+            <field name="user_id" ref="base.user_demo"/>
             <field ref="base.res_partner_agrolait" name="partner_id"/>
             <field ref="base.res_partner_address_8" name="partner_invoice_id"/>
             <field ref="base.res_partner_address_8" name="partner_shipping_id"/>