diff --git a/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge.py b/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge.py
index 21b3e5335b4..bdf8c4b0c41 100644
--- a/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge.py
+++ b/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge.py
@@ -434,11 +434,6 @@ class MergePartnerAutomatic(models.TransientModel):
     # Actions
     # ----------------------------------------
 
-    @api.multi
-    def action_close(self):
-        self.ensure_one()
-        return {'type': 'ir.actions.act_window_close'}
-
     @api.multi
     def action_skip(self):
         """ Skip this wizard line. Don't compute any thing, and simply redirect to the new step."""
diff --git a/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml b/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml
index 67fbf2c4f50..6c86442db32 100644
--- a/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml
@@ -93,13 +93,10 @@
                             confirm="Are you sure to execute the list of automatic merges of your contacts ?"
                             attrs="{'invisible': [('state', '!=', 'option')]}" />
                         <span class="or_cancel" attrs="{'invisible': [('state', '=', 'finished')]} ">or
-                            <button name="action_close" special="nosave" string="Cancel" type="object" class="oe_link oe_inline"/>
+                            <button special="cancel" string="Cancel" type="object" class="oe_link oe_inline"/>
                         </span>
                         <span class="or_cancel" attrs="{'invisible': [('state', '!=', 'finished')]} ">
-                            <button name="action_close" special="nosave"
-                                string="Close"
-                                type="object"
-                                class="oe_link oe_inline"/>
+                            <button special="cancel" string="Close" type="object" class="oe_link oe_inline"/>
                         </span>
                     </footer>
                 </form>