diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index 7c9dfe1d543..7f2a0b10bbe 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -1331,12 +1331,10 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     do_search: function(view) {
     },
     on_sidebar_import: function() {
-        var import_view = new instance.web.DataImport(this, this.dataset);
-        import_view.start();
+        new instance.web.DataImport(this, this.dataset).open();
     },
     on_sidebar_export: function() {
-        var export_view = new instance.web.DataExport(this, this.dataset);
-        export_view.start();
+        new instance.web.DataExport(this, this.dataset).open();
     },
     on_sidebar_translate: function() {
         return this.do_action({