diff --git a/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py b/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py
index 8e5e40ed759..35fa5aceba7 100644
--- a/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py
+++ b/addons/account_asset/account_asset.py
@@ -127,15 +127,7 @@ class account_asset_asset(osv.osv):
             'state':'normal'
         }, context)
 
-    def _amount_total(self, cr, uid, ids, name, args, context={}):
-        id_set=",".join(map(str,ids))
-        cr.execute("""SELECT l.asset_id,abs(SUM(l.debit-l.credit)) AS amount FROM
-                account_move_line l
-            WHERE l.asset_id IN ("""+id_set+") GROUP BY l.asset_id ")
-        res=dict(cr.fetchall())
-        for id in ids:
-            res.setdefault(id, 0.0)
-        return res
+    
 
     def _amount_residual(self, cr, uid, ids, name, args, context={}):
         cr.execute("""SELECT
@@ -174,7 +166,6 @@ class account_asset_asset(osv.osv):
         'method_delay': fields.integer('During (interval)', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'method_period': fields.integer('Depre. all (period)', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'method_end': fields.date('Ending date'),
-        'value_total': fields.function(_amount_total, method=True, digits=(16,2),string='Total'),
         'method_progress_factor': fields.float('Progressif Factor', readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
         'value_residual': fields.function(_amount_residual, method=True, digits=(16,2), string='Residual Value'),
         'method_time': fields.selection([('delay','Delay'),('end','Ending Period')], 'Time Method', required=True, readonly=True, states={'draft':[('readonly',False)]}),
diff --git a/addons/account_asset/account_asset_view.xml b/addons/account_asset/account_asset_view.xml
index 5b22c59c8d1..5e9174da6e6 100644
--- a/addons/account_asset/account_asset_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account_asset/account_asset_view.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
                     <separator string="Other Information" colspan="4"/>
                     <field name="partner_id"/>
                     <field name="purchase_date"/>
-                    <field name="value_total"/>
                     <separator string="Depreciation duration" colspan="4"/>
                     <button 
                          name="%(wizard_asset_modify)d" 
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@
             <tree string="Assets">
                 <field name="name"/>
                 <field name="code"/>
-                <field name="value_total"/>
                 <field name="purchase_date"/>
                 <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                 <field name="state"/>