diff --git a/openerp/conf/deprecation.py b/openerp/conf/deprecation.py
index fec2fbbf224..66ddfc441d4 100644
--- a/openerp/conf/deprecation.py
+++ b/openerp/conf/deprecation.py
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ open_openerp_namespace = False
 # Among the related code:
 # - The openerp.netsvc.LocalService() function.
 # - The openerp.report.interface.report_int._reports dictionary.
-# - The register attribute in openerp.report.report_sxw (and in its inheriting
-#   classes).
+# - The register attribute in openerp.report.interface.report_int (and in its
+# inheriting classes).
 allow_local_service = True
 
+# Applies for the register attribute in openerp.report.interface.report_int.
+# See comments for allow_local_service above.
+# Introduced around 2013.03.
+allow_report_int_registration = True
+
 # vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
diff --git a/openerp/report/interface.py b/openerp/report/interface.py
index d6d90b17d42..2f3a89a913b 100644
--- a/openerp/report/interface.py
+++ b/openerp/report/interface.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class report_int(object):
     
     def __init__(self, name, register=True):
         if register:
+            import openerp
+            assert openerp.conf.deprecation.allow_report_int_registration
             assert name.startswith('report.'), 'Report names should start with "report.".'
             assert name not in self._reports, 'The report "%s" already exists.' % name
             self._reports[name] = self