diff --git a/account_move_batch_validate/wizard/move_marker_view.xml b/account_move_batch_validate/wizard/move_marker_view.xml
index 1387dc7e9..b52ffcf80 100644
--- a/account_move_batch_validate/wizard/move_marker_view.xml
+++ b/account_move_batch_validate/wizard/move_marker_view.xml
@@ -57,5 +57,10 @@
             id="menu_account_move_marker"
             icon="STOCK_PRINT"/>
 
+        <!-- hide the existing menuitem -->
+        <record id="account.menu_validate_account_moves" model="ir.ui.menu">
+            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('base.group_no_one')])]"/>
+        </record>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>