diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_view.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_view.js
index f517a94c819..574f41e4c51 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_view.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_view.js
@@ -83,13 +83,7 @@ var FormView = View.extend(common.FieldManagerMixin, {
         core.bus.on('clear_uncommitted_changes', this, function(chain_callbacks) {
             var self = this;
             chain_callbacks(function() {
-                var def = $.Deferred();
-                self.can_be_discarded().then(function() {
-                    def.resolve();
-                }).fail(function() {
-                    def.reject();
-                });
-                return def;
+                return self.can_be_discarded();
             });
         });
     },