diff --git a/addons/website/controllers/backend.py b/addons/website/controllers/backend.py
index ab9800f656b..e5a2ecfa87e 100644
--- a/addons/website/controllers/backend.py
+++ b/addons/website/controllers/backend.py
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ class WebsiteBackend(http.Controller):
     def fetch_dashboard_data(self, date_from, date_to):
         has_group_system = request.env.user.has_group('base.group_system')
         has_group_designer = request.env.user.has_group('website.group_website_designer')
-        if has_group_system:
-            apps_data = dict((app['name'], app) for app in request.env['ir.module.module'].sudo().search_read(
-                ['|', ('name', 'ilike', 'website'), ('application', '=', True)],
-                ['id', 'sequence', 'name', 'shortdesc', 'state'],
-                order='sequence ASC'))
-        else:
-            apps_data = {}
         dashboard_data = {
             'groups': {
                 'system': has_group_system,
@@ -25,7 +18,6 @@ class WebsiteBackend(http.Controller):
             },
             'currency': request.env.user.company_id.currency_id.id,
             'dashboards': {
-                'apps_data': apps_data,
                 'visits': {},
             }
         }
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/dashboard.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/dashboard.js
index c140e61c3e5..3fd7a79161d 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/dashboard.js
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ var session = require('web.session');
 var web_client = require('web.web_client');
 var Widget = require('web.Widget');
 
-var local_storage = require('web.local_storage');
-
 var _t = core._t;
 var QWeb = core.qweb;
 
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ var Dashboard = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
         'click .js_link_analytics_settings': 'on_link_analytics_settings',
         'click .o_dashboard_action': 'on_dashboard_action',
         'click .o_dashboard_action_form': 'on_dashboard_action_form',
-        'click .o_dashboard_hide_panel': 'on_dashboard_hide_panel',
     },
 
     init: function(parent, context) {
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ var Dashboard = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
         this.date_range = 'week';  // possible values : 'week', 'month', year'
         this.date_from = moment().subtract(1, 'week');
         this.date_to = moment();
-        this.hidden_apps = JSON.parse(local_storage.getItem('website_dashboard_hidden_app_ids') || '[]');
 
         this.dashboards_templates = ['website.dashboard_visits'];
         this.graphs = [];
@@ -277,18 +273,6 @@ var Dashboard = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
         });
     },
 
-    on_dashboard_hide_panel: function (ev) {
-        ev.preventDefault();
-        ev.stopPropagation();
-        var $action = $(ev.currentTarget);
-        // update hidden module list
-        this.hidden_apps = JSON.parse(local_storage.getItem('website_dashboard_hidden_app_ids') || '[]');
-        this.hidden_apps.push(JSON.parse($action.data('module_id')));
-        local_storage.setItem('website_dashboard_hidden_app_ids', JSON.stringify(this.hidden_apps));
-        // remove box
-        $action.closest(".o_box_item").remove();
-    },
-
     update_cp: function() {
         var self = this;
         if (!this.$searchview) {
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/less/website.backendDashboard.less b/addons/website/static/src/less/website.backendDashboard.less
index 2fa66f00d16..c818704e175 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/less/website.backendDashboard.less
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/less/website.backendDashboard.less
@@ -152,30 +152,6 @@
                         background-color: darken(@odoo-brand-primary, 10%);
                     }
                 }
-                &.o_apps {
-                    position: relative;
-                    background-color: @odoo-brand-optional;
-                    color: white;
-                    .o_apps_hidden {
-                        display: none;
-                        &.o_dashboard_hide_panel {
-                            position: absolute;
-                            top: 0px;
-                            right: 0px;
-                            background: @brand-danger;
-                            padding: 6px;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    &:hover {
-                        background-color: #45818E;
-                        .o_apps_show {
-                            display: none;
-                        }
-                        .o_apps_hidden {
-                            display: block;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
                 .o_highlight {
                     font-size: 27px;
                 }
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/xml/website.backend.xml b/addons/website/static/src/xml/website.backend.xml
index e0d467489e6..bc7248bbcf4 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/xml/website.backend.xml
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/xml/website.backend.xml
@@ -15,53 +15,7 @@
     </t>
 
     <t t-name="website.dashboard_header">
-        <div class="row o_dashboard_common">
-            <div class="o_box">
-                <a href="#" class="o_box_item o_dashboard_action" name="website.action_website" title="Go to Website">
-                    <div class="o_inner_box o_primary">
-                        <i class="fa fa-globe fa-3x"></i><br/>
-                        Go to Website
-                    </div>
-                </a>
-                <t t-if="widget.groups.system">
-                    <t t-set="apps" t-value="{
-                        'website_crm':              {'icon': 'fa-file-text-o', 'help': _('Add a contact form to your Contact Us page.')},
-                        'website_sale':             {'icon': 'fa-shopping-cart', 'help': _('Sell online to reach new customers.')},
-                        'website_blog':             {'icon': 'fa-rss-square', 'help': _('Build up a community with an efficient content strategy.')},
-                        'website_hr_recruitment':   {'icon': 'fa-suitcase', 'help': _('Promote your job announces to attract new talents.')},
-                        'website_event':            {'icon': 'fa-ticket', 'help': _('Promote your events, manage attendance and sell tickets.')},
-                        'im_livechat':              {'icon': 'fa-comments-o', 'help': _('Chat with your visitors in real time.')},
-                    }"/>
-                </t>
-                <t t-if="! widget.groups.system"><t t-set="apps" t-value="{}"/></t>
-                <t t-set="vignette_max" t-value="6"/>
-                <t t-set="vignette_nbr" t-value="1"/>
-                <t t-foreach="apps" t-as="app">
-                    <t t-set="app_data" t-value="widget.dashboards_data.apps_data[app]"/>
-                    <t t-set="app_dashboard" t-value="apps[app]"/>
-                    <t t-if="vignette_nbr &lt; vignette_max &amp;&amp; widget.hidden_apps.indexOf(app_data['id']) == -1 &amp;&amp; app_data['state'] == 'uninstalled'">
-                        <t t-set="vignette_nbr" t-value="vignette_nbr + 1"/>
-                        <a href="#" class="o_box_item o_dashboard_action_form"
-                                name="Apps"
-                                data-res_model="ir.module.module"
-                                t-att-data-res_id="app_data['id']"
-                                t-att-title="app_dashboard['help']">
-                            <div class="o_inner_box o_apps">
-                                <div class="o_apps_show">
-                                    <i t-attf-class="fa #{app_dashboard['icon']} fa-3x"></i><br/>
-                                    <t t-esc="app_data['shortdesc']"/>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="o_apps_hidden">
-                                    <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-3x"></i><br/>
-                                    Add this feature
-                                </div>
-                                <i class="o_apps_hidden o_dashboard_hide_panel fa fa-close" t-att-data-module_id="app_data['id']" title="Remove this suggestion from dashboard"/>
-                            </div>
-                        </a>
-                    </t>
-                </t>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+        <div class="row o_dashboard_common"/>
     </t>
 
     <t t-name="website.dashboard_visits">
@@ -111,4 +65,5 @@
             <button class="btn btn-sm btn-default js_date_range" data-date="year">Last Year</button>
         </div>
     </t>
+
 </templates>