diff --git a/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.py b/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.py
index 17b0f2c30..649c55e51 100644
--- a/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.py
+++ b/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.py
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ class ir_cron(orm.Model):
     _inherit = "ir.cron"
 
     _columns = {
-        'email_template': fields.many2one(
+        'email_template_id': fields.many2one(
             'email.template',
             'Error E-mail Template',
+            oldname="email_template",
             help="Select the email template that will be "
                  "sent when this scheduler fails."),
     }
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class ir_cron(orm.Model):
 
         my_cron = self.browse(cr, uid, job_id)
 
-        if my_cron.email_template:
+        if my_cron.email_template_id:
             # we put the job_exception in context to be able to print it inside
             # the email template
             context = {
diff --git a/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.xml b/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.xml
index ee1bcfd6d..74a3d3edf 100644
--- a/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.xml
+++ b/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.ir_cron_view"/>
     <field name="arch" type="xml">
         <field name="doall" position="after">
-            <field name="email_template" />
+            <field name="email_template_id" />
         </field>
     </field>
 </record>
diff --git a/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron_demo.xml b/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron_demo.xml
index 4c6fc5e7b..4c108040c 100644
--- a/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron_demo.xml
+++ b/scheduler_error_mailer/ir_cron_demo.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     <field name="interval_type">hours</field>
     <field name="numbercall">-1</field> <!-- don't limit the number of calls -->
     <field name="doall" eval="True"/>
-    <field name="email_template" ref="scheduler_error_mailer"/>
     <field name="model">ir.cron</field>
     <field name="function">_test_scheduler_failure</field>
+    <field name="email_template_id" ref="scheduler_error_mailer"/>
 </record>
 
 </data>