diff --git a/odoo/scripts/databases.py b/odoo/scripts/databases.py
index c62e351..e5fed46 100644
--- a/odoo/scripts/databases.py
+++ b/odoo/scripts/databases.py
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ def restore(odoo, args):
         else:
             connection = odoo
             password = args.password
-        connection.db.restore(password, args.database_target, dump_file,
-                              args.restore_copy)
+        connection.db.restore(password, args.database_target or args.database,
+                              dump_file, args.restore_copy)
 
 def main():
     """ Main function with argument parsing """
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Odoo database creation '
                                      'according to their names')
     parser = common.parser(parser)
-    parser.add_argument('-a', '--action', type=str, default='create',
-                        help='action for the database,' +
-                        'default to create (others are drop, duplicate, dump)')
+    parser.add_argument('-a', '--action', type=str, required=True,
+                        help=('action for the database : create, drop, '
+                              'duplicate, dump or restore'))
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--database', type=str, required=True,
                         help='the targetted database')
     parser.add_argument('-pw', '--password', type=str, required=True,
@@ -78,12 +78,15 @@ def main():
 
     # Databases actions
     dblist = odoo.db.list()
-    if args.action == 'create':
+    if args.action == 'create' or args.action == 'restore':
         if args.database in dblist:
             print 'database already exists'
         else:
-            odoo.db.create(args.password, args.database, str2bool(args.demo),
-                           args.lang, args.database_password)
+            if args.action == 'create':
+                odoo.db.create(args.password, args.database, str2bool(args.demo),
+                               args.lang, args.database_password)
+            elif args.action == 'restore':
+                restore(odoo, args)
     else:
         if args.database not in dblist:
             print 'database not found'
@@ -98,8 +101,6 @@ def main():
                 odoo.db.duplicate(args.password, args.database, name)
         elif args.action == 'dump':
             dump(odoo, args)
-        elif args.action == 'restore':
-            restore(odoo, args)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()