diff --git a/addons/gamification/goal.py b/addons/gamification/goal.py
index 924025da05c..2261f3a5490 100644
--- a/addons/gamification/goal.py
+++ b/addons/gamification/goal.py
@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ class gamification_goal(osv.Model):
                         views = [(view_id, mode)]
                         break
                 action['views'] = views
-            # doesn't seem to work if not in popup
-            action['target'] = 'new'
+
             return action
 
         if goal.computation_mode == 'manually':
diff --git a/addons/gamification/static/src/js/gamification.js b/addons/gamification/static/src/js/gamification.js
index 272fa109e78..8c9aff58775 100644
--- a/addons/gamification/static/src/js/gamification.js
+++ b/addons/gamification/static/src/js/gamification.js
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ openerp.gamification = function(instance) {
                     goal_action['action'] = res;
                 });
                 $.when(goal_action).done(function() {
-                    var action_manager = new instance.web.ActionManager(this);
-                    var action = action_manager.do_action(goal_action.action);
+                    var action = self.do_action(goal_action.action);
                     $.when(action).done(function () {
                         new instance.web.Model('gamification.goal').call('update', [[goal_id]]).then(function(res) {
                             self.get_goal_todo_info();
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@ openerp.gamification = function(instance) {
                     plan_action['action'] = res;
                 });
                 $.when(plan_action).done(function() {
-                    var action_manager = new instance.web.ActionManager(this);
-                    action_manager.do_action(plan_action.action).done(function () {
+                    self.do_action(plan_action.action).done(function () {
                         self.get_goal_todo_info();
                     });
                 });