diff --git a/openerp/osv/orm.py b/openerp/osv/orm.py
index aa02242570b..b930bd3b5f7 100644
--- a/openerp/osv/orm.py
+++ b/openerp/osv/orm.py
@@ -3538,6 +3538,14 @@ class BaseModel(object):
 
         return res
 
+    def get_empty_list_help(self, cr, user, help, context=None):
+        """ Generic method giving the help message displayed when having
+            no result to display in a list or kanban view. By default it returns
+            the help given in parameter that is generally the help message
+            defined in the action.
+        """
+        return help
+
     def check_field_access_rights(self, cr, user, operation, fields, context=None):
         """
         Check the user access rights on the given fields. This raises Access
@@ -3604,9 +3612,6 @@ class BaseModel(object):
             return result and result[0] or False
         return result
 
-    def get_empty_list_help(self, cr, user, help, context=None):
-        return help
-
     def _read_flat(self, cr, user, ids, fields_to_read, context=None, load='_classic_read'):
         if not context:
             context = {}