diff --git a/product.py b/product.py
index 33c61a9993..c5db4f7968 100644
--- a/product.py
+++ b/product.py
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ class Template(ModelSQL, ModelView):
     products = fields.One2Many('product.product', 'template', 'Products',
             states=STATES)
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(Template, self).__init__()
-        self._error_messages.update({
-                'change_default_uom': 'You cannot change the default uom for a '\
-                    'product which is associated to stock moves.',
-            })
-
     def default_active(self, cursor, user, context=None):
         return True
 
@@ -73,15 +66,6 @@ class Template(ModelSQL, ModelView):
                 res[product.id] = product[field]
         return res
 
-    def write(self, cursor, user, ids, vals, context=None):
-        if vals.get("default_uom"):
-            templates = self.browse(cursor, user, ids, context=context)
-            for template in templates:
-                if template.default_uom.id != vals.get("default_uom"):
-                    self.raise_user_error(cursor, 'change_default_uom')
-
-        super(Template, self).write(cursor, user, ids, vals, context=context)
-
     def copy(self, cursor, user, ids, default=None, context=None):
         if default is None:
             default = {}