diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py
index 1419cc7ccb4..19444786935 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_currency.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class res_currency(osv.osv):
             elif not raise_on_no_rate:
                 res[id] = 0
             else:
-                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error!'),_("No currency rate associated for currency %d for the given period" % (id)))
+                currency = self.browse(cr, uid, id, context=context)
+                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error!'),_("No currency rate associated for currency '%s' for the given period" % (currency.name)))
         return res
 
     _name = "res.currency"