diff --git a/bin/addons/base/module/module.py b/bin/addons/base/module/module.py
index 6afbca50597..d3a3c1596ca 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/module/module.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/module/module.py
@@ -573,17 +573,6 @@ class module(osv.osv):
             categs = categs[1:]
         self.write(cr, uid, [id], {'category_id': p_id})
 
-    def action_install(self,cr,uid,ids,context=None):
-        for module in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context):
-            if module.state <> 'uninstalled':
-                continue
-            self.write(cr , uid, [module.id] ,{'state' : 'to install'})
-            self.download(cr, uid, [module.id], context=context)
-            cr.execute("select m.id as id from ir_module_module_dependency d inner join ir_module_module m on (m.name=d.name) where d.module_id=%d and m.state='uninstalled'",(module.id,))
-            dep_ids = map(lambda x:x[0],cr.fetchall())
-            if len(dep_ids):
-                self.action_install(cr,uid,dep_ids,context=context)
-
     def update_translations(self, cr, uid, ids, filter_lang=None):
         logger = netsvc.Logger()