diff --git a/addons/account/account_invoice.py b/addons/account/account_invoice.py
index eb7d9926bbf..f7e561c8e24 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_invoice.py
@@ -672,25 +672,14 @@ class account_invoice(osv.osv):
         self.create_workflow(cr, uid, ids)
         return True
 
-    # ----------------------------------------
-    # Mail related methods
-    # ----------------------------------------
-
-    def _get_formview_action(self, cr, uid, id, context=None):
+    def get_formview_id(self, cr, uid, id, context=None):
         """ Update form view id of action to open the invoice """
-        action = super(account_invoice, self)._get_formview_action(cr, uid, id, context=context)
         obj = self.browse(cr, uid, id, context=context)
         if obj.type == 'in_invoice':
             model, view_id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'account', 'invoice_supplier_form')
-            action.update({
-                'views': [(view_id, 'form')],
-                })
         else:
             model, view_id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'account', 'invoice_form')
-            action.update({
-                'views': [(view_id, 'form')],
-                })
-        return action
+        return view_id
 
     # Workflow stuff
     #################
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index 1f24c371acd..210b8c94225 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -972,15 +972,13 @@ class crm_lead(format_address, osv.osv):
         return [lead.section_id.message_get_reply_to()[0] if lead.section_id else False
                     for lead in self.browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, ids, context=context)]
 
-    def _get_formview_action(self, cr, uid, id, context=None):
-        action = super(crm_lead, self)._get_formview_action(cr, uid, id, context=context)
+    def get_formview_id(self, cr, uid, id, context=None):
         obj = self.browse(cr, uid, id, context=context)
         if obj.type == 'opportunity':
             model, view_id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_form_view_oppor')
-            action.update({
-                'views': [(view_id, 'form')],
-                })
-        return action
+        else:
+            view_id = super(crm_lead, self).get_formview_id(cr, uid, id, model=model, context=context)
+        return view_id
 
     def message_get_suggested_recipients(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         recipients = super(crm_lead, self).message_get_suggested_recipients(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index 1d7e6730427..112dff6bac6 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -588,23 +588,6 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
         model_obj.check_access_rights(cr, uid, check_operation)
         model_obj.check_access_rule(cr, uid, mids, check_operation, context=context)
 
-    def _get_formview_action(self, cr, uid, id, model=None, context=None):
-        """ Return an action to open the document. This method is meant to be
-            overridden in addons that want to give specific view ids for example.
-
-            :param int id: id of the document to open
-            :param string model: specific model that overrides self._name
-        """
-        return {
-                'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
-                'res_model': model or self._name,
-                'view_type': 'form',
-                'view_mode': 'form',
-                'views': [(False, 'form')],
-                'target': 'current',
-                'res_id': id,
-            }
-
     def _get_inbox_action_xml_id(self, cr, uid, context=None):
         """ When redirecting towards the Inbox, choose which action xml_id has
             to be fetched. This method is meant to be inherited, at least in portal
@@ -647,10 +630,7 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
             if model_obj.check_access_rights(cr, uid, 'read', raise_exception=False):
                 try:
                     model_obj.check_access_rule(cr, uid, [res_id], 'read', context=context)
-                    if not hasattr(model_obj, '_get_formview_action'):
-                        action = self.pool.get('mail.thread')._get_formview_action(cr, uid, res_id, model=model, context=context)
-                    else:
-                        action = model_obj._get_formview_action(cr, uid, res_id, context=context)
+                    action = model_obj.get_formview_action(cr, uid, res_id, context=context)
                 except (osv.except_osv, orm.except_orm):
                     pass
             action.update({