diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
index 88272514b43c1542ef95039a4b6335607d70c6c5..3305901e334f2ed97df3dd58bf98f74f0092c761 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class HrEmployeePrivate(models.Model):
         string='Tags')
     # misc
     notes = fields.Text('Notes', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
-    color = fields.Integer('Color Index', default=0, groups="hr.group_hr_user")
+    color = fields.Integer('Color Index', default=0)
     barcode = fields.Char(string="Badge ID", help="ID used for employee identification.", groups="hr.group_hr_user", copy=False)
     pin = fields.Char(string="PIN", groups="hr.group_hr_user", copy=False,
         help="PIN used to Check In/Out in Kiosk Mode (if enabled in Configuration).")