diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_renderer.js
index b1e30ca29bd..5e72a4827b7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_renderer.js
@@ -132,6 +132,26 @@ return mvc.Renderer.extend({
         await this._renderView();
         this._suppressFocusableElements();
     },
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @param {Object} context
+     */
+    _renderNoContentHelper: function (context) {
+        let templateName;
+        if (!context && this.noContentHelp) {
+            templateName = "web.ActionHelper";
+            context = { noContentHelp: this.noContentHelp };
+        } else {
+            templateName = "web.NoContentHelper";
+        }
+        const template = document.createElement('template');
+        // FIXME: retrieve owl qweb instance via the env set on Component s.t.
+        // it also works in the tests (importing 'web.env' wouldn't). This
+        // won't be necessary as soon as this will be written in owl.
+        const owlQWeb = owl.Component.env.qweb;
+        template.innerHTML = owlQWeb.renderToString(templateName, context);
+        this.el.append(template.content.firstChild);
+    },
     /**
      * Actual rendering. This method is meant to be overridden by concrete
      * renderers.
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_renderer.js
index d0778ded0fd..b324d2ea772 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_renderer.js
@@ -761,22 +761,6 @@ var BasicRenderer = AbstractRenderer.extend(WidgetAdapterMixin, {
 
         return $el;
     },
-    /**
-     * Renders the nocontent helper.
-     *
-     * This method is a helper for renderers that want to display a help
-     * message when no content is available.
-     *
-     * @private
-     * @returns {jQueryElement}
-     */
-    _renderNoContentHelper: function () {
-        var $noContent =
-            $('<div>').html(this.noContentHelp).addClass('o_nocontent_help');
-        return $('<div>')
-            .addClass('o_view_nocontent')
-            .append($noContent);
-    },
     /**
      * Instantiate custom widgets
      *
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/graph/graph_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/graph/graph_renderer.js
index 5cbe3f75324..118245f997b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/graph/graph_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/graph/graph_renderer.js
@@ -895,25 +895,6 @@ return AbstractRenderer.extend({
             options: options,
         });
     },
-    /**
-     * @private
-     */
-    _renderNoContentHelper: function (context) {
-        let templateName;
-        if (!context && this.noContentHelp) {
-            templateName = "web.ActionHelper";
-            context = { noContentHelp: this.noContentHelp };
-        } else {
-            templateName = "web.NoContentHelper";
-        }
-        const template = document.createElement('template');
-        // FIXME: retrieve owl qweb instance via the env set on Component s.t.
-        // it also works in the tests (importing 'web.env' wouldn't). This won't
-        // be necessary as soon as this rendering will be written in owl.
-        const OwlQweb = owl.Component.env.qweb;
-        template.innerHTML = OwlQweb.renderToString(templateName, context);
-        this.el.append(template.content.firstChild);
-    },
     /**
      * create pie chart
      *
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js
index 8ea7abaa7af..555bbd665fa 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ var KanbanRenderer = BasicRenderer.extend({
         var $noContentHelper = this.$('.o_view_nocontent');
 
         if (displayNoContentHelper && !$noContentHelper.length) {
-            this.$el.append(this._renderNoContentHelper());
+            this._renderNoContentHelper();
         }
         if (!displayNoContentHelper && $noContentHelper.length) {
             $noContentHelper.remove();
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
index eaa06929d35..79e2fa10055 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ var ListRenderer = BasicRenderer.extend({
 
         // display the no content helper if necessary
         if (!this._hasContent() && !!this.noContentHelp) {
-            this.$el.append(this._renderNoContentHelper());
+            this._renderNoContentHelper();
         }
     },
     /**