diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
index f8c745edc10..9e0abb446cf 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class users(osv.osv):
             partner.onchange_type method, but applied to the user object.
         """
         partner_ids = [user.partner_id.id for user in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context)]
-        return self.pool.get('res_partner').onchange_type(cr, uid, partner_ids, is_company, context=context)
+        return self.pool.get('res.partner').onchange_type(cr, uid, partner_ids, is_company, context=context)
 
     def read(self,cr, uid, ids, fields=None, context=None, load='_classic_read'):
         def override_password(o):