diff --git a/addons/web_editor/models/ir_qweb.py b/addons/web_editor/models/ir_qweb.py
index a9bb7f7fd21..233de1e254b 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/models/ir_qweb.py
+++ b/addons/web_editor/models/ir_qweb.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Also, adds methods to convert values back to Odoo models.
 
 import ast
 import cStringIO
-import datetime
 import itertools
 import json
 import logging
@@ -158,10 +157,12 @@ class Contact(models.AbstractModel):
     # helper to call the rendering of contact field
     @api.model
     def get_record_to_html(self, ids, options=None):
-        node = self.record_to_html('record', {
-            'record': self.env['res.partner'].browse(ids[0])},
-            options=options)
-        return node and node.__html__()
+        node = self.record_to_html(
+            self.env['res.partner'].browse(ids[0]),
+            'self',
+            options=options,
+        )
+        return node
 
 
 class Date(models.AbstractModel):
diff --git a/addons/website_partner/models/res_partner.py b/addons/website_partner/models/res_partner.py
index 0c2b23dc971..2587472a026 100644
--- a/addons/website_partner/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/website_partner/models/res_partner.py
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ class WebsiteResPartner(models.Model):
 
     website_description = fields.Html('Website Partner Full Description', strip_style=True)
     website_short_description = fields.Text('Website Partner Short Description')
-    # hack to allow using plain browse record in qweb views
-    self = fields.Many2one(comodel_name=_name, compute='_compute_get_ids')
-
-    @api.one
-    def _compute_get_ids(self):
-        self.self = self.id
 
     @api.multi
     def _compute_website_url(self):
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index eff25e87da2..dc255ac195a 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ class Partner(models.Model, FormatAddress):
         help="Small-sized image of this contact. It is automatically "\
              "resized as a 64x64px image, with aspect ratio preserved. "\
              "Use this field anywhere a small image is required.")
+    # hack to allow using plain browse record in qweb views, and used in ir.qweb.field.contact
+    self = fields.Many2one(comodel_name=_name, compute='_compute_get_ids')
 
     _sql_constraints = [
         ('check_name', "CHECK( (type='contact' AND name IS NOT NULL) or (type!='contact') )", 'Contacts require a name.'),
@@ -242,6 +244,10 @@ class Partner(models.Model, FormatAddress):
         for partner in self:
             partner.contact_address = partner._display_address()
 
+    @api.one
+    def _compute_get_ids(self):
+        self.self = self.id
+
     @api.depends('is_company', 'parent_id.commercial_partner_id')
     def _compute_commercial_partner(self):
         for partner in self: