diff --git a/addons/edi/models/edi.py b/addons/edi/models/edi.py
index 4d524e63818..239b543e194 100644
--- a/addons/edi/models/edi.py
+++ b/addons/edi/models/edi.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import urllib2
 
 import openerp
 import openerp.release as release
-import openerp.netsvc as netsvc
 from openerp.osv import osv, fields
 from openerp.tools.translate import _
 from openerp.tools.safe_eval import safe_eval as eval
@@ -418,9 +417,7 @@ class EDIMixin(object):
                                                               ('usage','=','default')])
         if matching_reports:
             report = ir_actions_report.browse(cr, uid, matching_reports[0])
-            report_service = 'report.' + report.report_name
-            service = netsvc.LocalService(report_service)
-            (result, format) = service.create(cr, uid, [record.id], {'model': self._name}, context=context)
+            result, format = openerp.report.render_report(cr, uid, [record.id], report.report_name, {'model': self._name}, context=context)
             eval_context = {'time': time, 'object': record}
             if not report.attachment or not eval(report.attachment, eval_context):
                 # no auto-saving of report as attachment, need to do it manually
diff --git a/addons/email_template/email_template.py b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
index 743384059b4..518c72fa179 100644
--- a/addons/email_template/email_template.py
+++ b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import base64
 import logging
 
-from openerp import netsvc
+import openerp
 from openerp.osv import osv, fields
 from openerp.osv import fields
 from openerp import tools
@@ -331,16 +331,15 @@ class email_template(osv.osv):
         # Add report in attachments
         if template.report_template:
             report_name = self.render_template(cr, uid, template.report_name, template.model, res_id, context=context)
-            report_service = 'report.' + report_xml_pool.browse(cr, uid, template.report_template.id, context).report_name
+            report_service = report_xml_pool.browse(cr, uid, template.report_template.id, context).report_name
             # Ensure report is rendered using template's language
             ctx = context.copy()
             if template.lang:
                 ctx['lang'] = self.render_template(cr, uid, template.lang, template.model, res_id, context)
-            service = netsvc.LocalService(report_service)
-            (result, format) = service.create(cr, uid, [res_id], {'model': template.model}, ctx)
+            result, format = openerp.report.render_report(cr, uid, [res_id], report_service, {'model': template.model}, ctx)
             result = base64.b64encode(result)
             if not report_name:
-                report_name = report_service
+                report_name = 'report.' + report_service
             ext = "." + format
             if not report_name.endswith(ext):
                 report_name += ext
diff --git a/addons/marketing_campaign/marketing_campaign.py b/addons/marketing_campaign/marketing_campaign.py
index d4b05c50127..dfa13259383 100644
--- a/addons/marketing_campaign/marketing_campaign.py
+++ b/addons/marketing_campaign/marketing_campaign.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import re
 from openerp.addons.decimal_precision import decimal_precision as dp
 
 from openerp.osv import fields, osv
-from openerp import netsvc
 from openerp.tools.translate import _
 
 _intervalTypes = {
diff --git a/addons/survey/wizard/survey_answer.py b/addons/survey/wizard/survey_answer.py
index d935eb92ade..903937af441 100644
--- a/addons/survey/wizard/survey_answer.py
+++ b/addons/survey/wizard/survey_answer.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ from lxml import etree
 import os
 from time import strftime
 
-from openerp import addons, netsvc, tools
+from openerp import addons, tools
 from openerp.osv import fields, osv
+import openerp.report
 from openerp.tools import to_xml
 from openerp.tools.translate import _
 from openerp.tools.safe_eval import safe_eval
@@ -463,8 +464,7 @@ class survey_question_wiz(osv.osv_memory):
             return (False, Exception('Report name and Resources ids are required !!!'))
         try:
             uid = 1
-            service = netsvc.LocalService(report_name);
-            (result, format) = service.create(cr, uid, res_ids, {}, context)
+            result, format = openerp.report.render_report(cr, uid, res_ids, report_name[len('report.'):], {}, context)
             ret_file_name = addons.get_module_resource('survey', 'report') + file_name + '.pdf'
             fp = open(ret_file_name, 'wb+');
             fp.write(result);
diff --git a/addons/survey/wizard/survey_send_invitation.py b/addons/survey/wizard/survey_send_invitation.py
index 4913ca09eab..5d96d0246f9 100644
--- a/addons/survey/wizard/survey_send_invitation.py
+++ b/addons/survey/wizard/survey_send_invitation.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ import os
 import datetime
 import socket
 
-from openerp import addons, netsvc, tools
+from openerp import addons, tools
 from openerp.osv import fields, osv
+import openerp.report
 from openerp.tools.translate import _
 
 
@@ -85,8 +86,7 @@ Thanks,''') % (name, self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, uid, 'we
             return (False, Exception('Report name and Resources ids are required !!!'))
         try:
             ret_file_name = addons.get_module_resource('survey', 'report') + file_name + '.pdf'
-            service = netsvc.LocalService(report_name);
-            (result, format) = service.create(cr, uid, res_ids, {}, {})
+            result, format = openerp.report.render_report(cr, uid, res_ids, report_name[len('report.'):], {}, {})
             fp = open(ret_file_name, 'wb+');
             fp.write(result);
             fp.close();