diff --git a/addons/account/account.py b/addons/account/account.py
index a724ebc3cc7..7b000aa32c2 100644
--- a/addons/account/account.py
+++ b/addons/account/account.py
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ class account_journal(osv.osv):
         'with_last_closing_balance' : fields.boolean('Opening With Last Closing Balance'),
         'name': fields.char('Journal Name', size=64, required=True),
         'code': fields.char('Code', size=5, required=True, help="The code will be displayed on reports."),
-        'type': fields.selection([('sale', 'Sale'),('sale_refund','Sale Refund'), ('purchase', 'Purchase'), ('purchase_refund','Purchase Refund'), ('cash', 'Cash'), ('bank', 'Bank and Cheques'), ('general', 'General'), ('situation', 'Opening/Closing Situation')], 'Type', size=32, required=True,
+        'type': fields.selection([('sale', 'Sale'),('sale_refund','Sale Refund'), ('purchase', 'Purchase'), ('purchase_refund','Purchase Refund'), ('cash', 'Cash'), ('bank', 'Bank and Checks'), ('general', 'General'), ('situation', 'Opening/Closing Situation')], 'Type', size=32, required=True,
                                  help="Select 'Sale' for customer invoices journals."\
                                  " Select 'Purchase' for supplier invoices journals."\
                                  " Select 'Cash' or 'Bank' for journals that are used in customer or supplier payments."\