diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js
index 09d792c3bbb..e40f96e8996 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ openerp.base.search.Widget = openerp.base.Controller.extend(
      *
      * @param view the ancestor view of this widget
      */
-    template: null,
     init: function (view) {
         this.view = view;
     },