diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml
index aa38561dacd..c5594f76e22 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_update.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                         <field name="view" readonly="0"/>
                         <field name="context_lang" readonly="0"/>
                         <field name="context_tz" readonly="0"/>
-                        <field name="menu_tips" readonly="0"/>
+                        <field name="menu_tips" readonly="0" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     </group>
                     <group name="default_filters" colspan="2" col="2">
                         <separator string="Default Filters" colspan="2"/>