diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index f1135e013d..92d2e23f96 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Replace Journal-Period name by function field
 * Manage readonly state on Move Line
 * Add comparison amount on Balance Sheet and Income Statement
 
diff --git a/journal.py b/journal.py
index 0211f55ec5..2b69fe9325 100644
--- a/journal.py
+++ b/journal.py
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ class JournalCashContext(ModelView):
 class JournalPeriod(ModelSQL, ModelView):
     'Journal - Period'
     __name__ = 'account.journal.period'
-    name = fields.Char('Name', size=None, required=True)
     journal = fields.Many2One('account.journal', 'Journal', required=True,
             ondelete='CASCADE', states=STATES, depends=DEPENDS)
     period = fields.Many2One('account.period', 'Period', required=True,
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ class JournalPeriod(ModelSQL, ModelView):
             ('journal_period_uniq', Unique(t, t.journal, t.period),
                 'You can only open one journal per period.'),
             ]
-        cls._order.insert(0, ('name', 'ASC'))
+
         cls._error_messages.update({
                 'modify_del_journal_period': ('You can not modify/delete '
                         'journal - period "%s" because it has moves.'),
@@ -308,6 +307,16 @@ class JournalPeriod(ModelSQL, ModelView):
                     '"%(period)s" is closed.'),
                 })
 
+    @classmethod
+    def __register__(cls, module_name):
+        TableHandler = backend.get('TableHandler')
+
+        super(JournalPeriod, cls).__register__(module_name)
+
+        table = TableHandler(cls, module_name)
+        # Migration from 4.2: remove name column
+        table.drop_column('name')
+
     @staticmethod
     def default_active():
         return True
@@ -316,6 +325,20 @@ class JournalPeriod(ModelSQL, ModelView):
     def default_state():
         return 'open'
 
+    def get_rec_name(self, name):
+        return '%s - %s' % (self.journal.rec_name, self.period.rec_name)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def search_rec_name(cls, name, clause):
+        if clause[1].startswith('!') or clause[1].startswith('not '):
+            bool_op = 'AND'
+        else:
+            bool_op = 'OR'
+        return [bool_op,
+                [('journal.rec_name',) + tuple(clause[1:])],
+                [('period.rec_name',) + tuple(clause[1:])],
+                ]
+
     def get_icon(self, name):
         return _ICONS.get(self.state, '')
 
diff --git a/move.py b/move.py
index 8d161a472f..c83640c553 100644
--- a/move.py
+++ b/move.py
@@ -1373,7 +1373,6 @@ class Line(ModelSQL, ModelView):
                         journal_period.rec_name,))
         else:
             JournalPeriod.create([{
-                        'name': journal.name + ' - ' + period.name,
                         'journal': journal.id,
                         'period': period.id,
                         }])
@@ -1682,7 +1681,6 @@ class OpenJournal(Wizard):
                 ], limit=1)
         if not journal_periods:
             journal_period, = JournalPeriod.create([{
-                        'name': journal.name + ' - ' + period.name,
                         'journal': journal.id,
                         'period': period.id,
                         }])
diff --git a/view/journal_period_form.xml b/view/journal_period_form.xml
index 0dc5669325..bf75dc9971 100644
--- a/view/journal_period_form.xml
+++ b/view/journal_period_form.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- This file is part of Tryton.  The COPYRIGHT file at the top level of
 this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
-<form>
-    <label name="name"/>
-    <field name="name"/>
-    <label name="active"/>
-    <field name="active"/>
+<form col="6">
     <label name="journal"/>
     <field name="journal"/>
     <label name="period"/>
     <field name="period"/>
+    <label name="active"/>
+    <field name="active"/>
     <label name="state"/>
-    <field name="state" colspan="3"/>
+    <field name="state" colspan="5"/>
 </form>
diff --git a/view/journal_period_tree.xml b/view/journal_period_tree.xml
index b2f99be23d..2b40847a70 100644
--- a/view/journal_period_tree.xml
+++ b/view/journal_period_tree.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!-- This file is part of Tryton.  The COPYRIGHT file at the top level of
 this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
 <tree keyword_open="1">
-    <field name="name" icon="icon"/>
+    <field name="rec_name" icon="icon"/>
     <field name="journal"/>
     <field name="period"/>
     <field name="state"/>