diff --git a/addons/website/models/website.py b/addons/website/models/website.py
index dfd61a707df..986af6d0b7d 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/website.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/website.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class website(osv.osv):
     }
 
     _defaults = {
-        'company_id': lambda self,cr,uid,c: self.pool['ir.model.data'].xmlid_to_res_id(cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, 'base.public_user'),
+        'company_id': lambda self,cr,uid,c: self.pool['ir.model.data'].xmlid_to_res_id(cr, openerp.SUPERUSER_ID, 'base.main_company'),
     }
 
     # cf. Wizard hack in website_views.xml