diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/base_import.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js
similarity index 88%
rename from addons/base_import/static/src/js/base_import.js
rename to addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js
index 7292d898ad5..9c35620c486 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/base_import.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ odoo.define('base_import.import', function (require) {
 
 var ControlPanelMixin = require('web.ControlPanelMixin');
 var core = require('web.core');
-var KanbanController = require('web.KanbanController');
-var KanbanView = require('web.KanbanView');
-var ListController = require('web.ListController');
-var ListView = require('web.ListView');
 var session = require('web.session');
 var time = require('web.time');
 var Widget = require('web.Widget');
@@ -48,109 +44,6 @@ function jsonp(form, attributes, callback) {
     $(form).ajaxSubmit(attributes);
 }
 
-// Mixins that enable the 'Import' feature
-var ImportViewMixin = {
-    init: function (viewInfo, params) {
-        var importEnabled = 'import_enabled' in params ? params.import_enabled : true;
-        // if true, the 'Import' button will be visible
-        this.controllerParams.importEnabled = importEnabled;
-    },
-};
-var ImportControllerMixin = {
-    init: function (parent, model, renderer, params) {
-        this.importEnabled = params.importEnabled;
-    },
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Private
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Adds an event listener on the import button.
-     *
-     * @private
-     */
-    _bindImport: function () {
-        if (!this.$buttons) {
-            return;
-        }
-        var self = this;
-        this.$buttons.on('click', '.o_button_import', function () {
-            var state = self.model.get(self.handle, {raw: true});
-            self.do_action({
-                type: 'ir.actions.client',
-                tag: 'import',
-                params: {
-                    model: self.modelName,
-                    context: state.getContext(),
-                }
-            }, {
-                on_reverse_breadcrumb: self.reload.bind(self),
-            });
-        });
-    }
-};
-
-// Activate 'Import' feature on List views
-ListView.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportViewMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-});
-
-ListController.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportControllerMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Public
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Extends the renderButtons function of ListView by adding an event listener
-     * on the import button.
-     *
-     * @override
-     */
-    renderButtons: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments); // Sets this.$buttons
-        ImportControllerMixin._bindImport.call(this);
-    }
-});
-
-// Activate 'Import' feature on Kanban views
-KanbanView.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportViewMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-});
-
-KanbanController.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportControllerMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Public
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Extends the renderButtons function of ListView by adding an event listener
-     * on the import button.
-     *
-     * @override
-     */
-    renderButtons: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments); // Sets this.$buttons
-        ImportControllerMixin._bindImport.call(this);
-    }
-});
-
 var DataImport = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
     template: 'ImportView',
     opts: [
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77d5d0e876e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+odoo.define('base_import.import_buttons', function (require) {
+"use strict";
+
+var KanbanController = require('web.KanbanController');
+var KanbanView = require('web.KanbanView');
+var ListController = require('web.ListController');
+var ListView = require('web.ListView');
+
+
+// Mixins that enable the 'Import' feature
+var ImportViewMixin = {
+    /**
+     * @override
+     */
+    init: function (viewInfo, params) {
+        var importEnabled = 'import_enabled' in params ? params.import_enabled : true;
+        // if true, the 'Import' button will be visible
+        this.controllerParams.importEnabled = importEnabled;
+    },
+};
+
+var ImportControllerMixin = {
+    /**
+     * @override
+     */
+    init: function (parent, model, renderer, params) {
+        this.importEnabled = params.importEnabled;
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Private
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an event listener on the import button.
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _bindImport: function () {
+        if (!this.$buttons) {
+            return;
+        }
+        var self = this;
+        this.$buttons.on('click', '.o_button_import', function () {
+            var state = self.model.get(self.handle, {raw: true});
+            self.do_action({
+                type: 'ir.actions.client',
+                tag: 'import',
+                params: {
+                    model: self.modelName,
+                    context: state.getContext(),
+                }
+            }, {
+                on_reverse_breadcrumb: self.reload.bind(self),
+            });
+        });
+    }
+};
+
+// Activate 'Import' feature on List views
+ListView.include({
+    init: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        ImportViewMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+});
+
+ListController.include({
+    init: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        ImportControllerMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Public
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Extends the renderButtons function of ListView by adding an event listener
+     * on the import button.
+     *
+     * @override
+     */
+    renderButtons: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments); // Sets this.$buttons
+        ImportControllerMixin._bindImport.call(this);
+    }
+});
+
+// Activate 'Import' feature on Kanban views
+KanbanView.include({
+    init: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        ImportViewMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+});
+
+KanbanController.include({
+    init: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        ImportControllerMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Public
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Extends the renderButtons function of ListView by adding an event listener
+     * on the import button.
+     *
+     * @override
+     */
+    renderButtons: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments); // Sets this.$buttons
+        ImportControllerMixin._bindImport.call(this);
+    }
+});
+
+});
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/tests/base_import_tests.js b/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js
similarity index 100%
rename from addons/base_import/static/tests/base_import_tests.js
rename to addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js
diff --git a/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml b/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml
index 6ff4d9bff8e..941ca9850d9 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
             <xpath expr="." position="inside">
                 <link rel="stylesheet" href="/base_import/static/src/less/base_import.less"/>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/lib/javascript-state-machine/state-machine.js"></script>
-                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/src/js/base_import.js"></script>
+                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js"></script>
+                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js"></script>
             </xpath>
         </template>
 
 
         <template id="qunit_suite" name="base_import_tests" inherit_id="web.qunit_suite">
             <xpath expr="//t[@t-set='head']" position="inside">
-                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/tests/base_import_tests.js"></script>
+                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js"></script>
             </xpath>
         </template>
     </data>