diff --git a/addons/auction/auction_demo.xml b/addons/auction/auction_demo.xml
index a26e5355cde..94ee1ec98a2 100644
--- a/addons/auction/auction_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/auction/auction_demo.xml
@@ -144,12 +144,14 @@
 
     <record model="auction.artists" id="auction_art_1">
         <field name="name">Philippe Lavilier</field>
-        <field name="birth_death_dates">1345-1450</field>
+        <field name="birth_date">1345-08-10</field>
+        <field name="death_date">1450-10-21</field>
     </record>
 
     <record model="auction.artists" id="auction_art_2">
         <field name="name">POREAU OSWALD</field>
-        <field name="birth_death_dates">1877-1955</field>
+        <field name="birth_date">1877-03-12</field>
+        <field name="death_date">1955-09-11</field>
     </record>
 
         <!-- demo data for the account tax code-->
diff --git a/addons/auction/report/artists.xml b/addons/auction/report/artists.xml
index 0c63f338051..360930f9f0c 100644
--- a/addons/auction/report/artists.xml
+++ b/addons/auction/report/artists.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 <artists>
 	<artist type="fields" name="name,id">
 		<name type="field" name="name"></name>
-		<birth_death_dates type="field" name="birth_death_dates"></birth_death_dates>
+		<birth_date type="field" name="birth_date"></birth_date>
+		<death_date type="field" name="death_date"></death_date>
 		<biography type="field" name="biography"></biography>
 	</artist>
 </artists>
diff --git a/addons/auction/test/auction.yml b/addons/auction/test/auction.yml
index 6d07f5fc0a5..8ef1e72ede3 100644
--- a/addons/auction/test/auction.yml
+++ b/addons/auction/test/auction.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
   I create a new artist for an object. 
 - 
   !record {model: auction.artists, id: auction_artists_vincentvangogh0}:
-    birth_death_dates: 1853-1900
+    birth_date: "1853-03-30"
+    death_date: "1890-07-29"
     name: Vincent van Gogh
  
 -