diff --git a/addons/web/__manifest__.py b/addons/web/__manifest__.py
index 74d3afefdf9..c17954fae4e 100644
--- a/addons/web/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/web/__manifest__.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ This module provides the core of the Odoo Web Client.
             'web/static/lib/owl/owl.js',
             'web/static/src/owl2_compatibility/*.js',
             'web/static/src/legacy/js/component_extension.js',
+            'web/static/src/legacy/legacy_component.js',
             'web/static/lib/jquery/jquery.js',
             'web/static/lib/jquery.ui/jquery-ui.js',
             'web/static/lib/jquery/jquery.browser.js',
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/component_extension.js b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/component_extension.js
index b1b18863e27..3eb4edffac0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/component_extension.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/js/component_extension.js
@@ -1,45 +1,10 @@
 (function () {
 
-    const { Component } = owl;
+    owl.Component.env = {};
 
     /**
      * Symbol used in ComponentWrapper to redirect Owl events to Odoo legacy
      * events.
      */
     odoo.widgetSymbol = Symbol('widget');
-
-    /**
-     * Add a new method to owl Components to ensure that no performed RPC is
-     * resolved/rejected when the component is destroyed.
-     */
-    Component.prototype.rpc = function () {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            return this.env.services.rpc(...arguments)
-                .then(result => {
-                    if (owl.status(this) !== "destroyed") {
-                        resolve(result);
-                    }
-                })
-                .catch(reason => {
-                    if (owl.status(this) !== "destroyed") {
-                        reject(reason);
-                    }
-                });
-        });
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Patch Component.__trigger method to call a hook that adds a listener
-     * for the triggered event just before triggering it. This is useful if
-     * there are legacy widgets in the ancestors. In that case, there would be
-     * a widgetSymbol key in the environment, corresponding to the hook to call
-     * (see ComponentWrapper).
-     */
-    const originalTrigger = owl.Component.prototype.__trigger;
-    Component.prototype.__trigger = function (evType, payload) {
-        if (this.env[odoo.widgetSymbol]) {
-            this.env[odoo.widgetSymbol](evType);
-        }
-        originalTrigger.call(this, evType, payload);
-    };
 })();
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_component.js b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_component.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c083ae205e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_component.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/** @odoo-module **/
+
+const hasOwnProperty = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ * This component SHOULD NOT be used!
+ * It's used in legacy when components should work like in owl 1.
+ *
+ * If you need to get the component's `el` then use `useRef`
+ * and if you need to send info to the component's parent then use props.
+ *
+ * e.g.
+ * // OWL 1
+ * class Component_OWL1 extends owl.Component {
+ *   static template = owl.tags.xml`
+ *     <button t-on-click="() => this.trigger('up')">click me</button>
+ *   `;
+ *   mounted() {
+ *     this.el.style = "color: red";
+ *   }
+ * }
+ *
+ * // OWL 2
+ * class Component_OWL2 extends owl.Component {
+ *   static template = owl.xml`
+ *     <button t-ref="btn" t-on-click="() => props.up()">click me</button>
+ *   `;
+ *   setup() {
+ *     this.btnRef = useRef("btn");
+ *     owl.onMounted(() => {
+ *       this.btnRef.el.style = "color: red";
+ *     });
+ *   }
+ * }
+ */
+export class LegacyComponent extends owl.Component {
+    get el() {
+        const bdom = this.__owl__.bdom;
+        if (!bdom) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (hasOwnProperty.call(bdom, "component")) {
+            return bdom.component.el;
+        } else {
+            return bdom.firstNode();
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * Add a new method to owl Components to ensure that no performed RPC is
+     * resolved/rejected when the component is destroyed.
+     */
+    rpc() {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            return this.env.services
+                .rpc(...arguments)
+                .then((result) => {
+                    if (owl.status(this) !== "destroyed") {
+                        resolve(result);
+                    }
+                })
+                .catch((reason) => {
+                    if (owl.status(this) !== "destroyed") {
+                        reject(reason);
+                    }
+                });
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Emit a custom event of type 'eventType' with the given 'payload' on the
+     * component's el, if it exists. However, note that the event will only bubble
+     * up to the parent DOM nodes. Thus, it must be called between mounted() and
+     * willUnmount().
+     */
+    trigger(eventType, payload) {
+        this.__trigger(eventType, payload);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Private trigger method, allows to choose the component which triggered
+     * the event in the first place
+     */
+    __trigger(eventType, payload) {
+        if (this.env[odoo.widgetSymbol]) {
+            this.env[odoo.widgetSymbol](eventType);
+        }
+        if (this.el) {
+            const ev = new CustomEvent(eventType, {
+                bubbles: true,
+                cancelable: true,
+                detail: payload,
+            });
+            this.el.dispatchEvent(ev);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/owl2_compatibility/component.js b/addons/web/static/src/owl2_compatibility/component.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 259922aad9d..00000000000
--- a/addons/web/static/src/owl2_compatibility/component.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-(function () {
-    const hasOwnProperty = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
-
-    owl.Component = class extends owl.Component {
-        get el() {
-            const bdom = this.__owl__.bdom;
-            if (!bdom) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            if (hasOwnProperty.call(bdom, "component")) {
-                return bdom.component.el;
-            } else {
-                return bdom.firstNode();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Emit a custom event of type 'eventType' with the given 'payload' on the
-         * component's el, if it exists. However, note that the event will only bubble
-         * up to the parent DOM nodes. Thus, it must be called between mounted() and
-         * willUnmount().
-         */
-        trigger(eventType, payload) {
-            this.__trigger(eventType, payload);
-        }
-        /**
-         * Private trigger method, allows to choose the component which triggered
-         * the event in the first place
-         */
-        __trigger(eventType, payload) {
-            if (this.el) {
-                const ev = new CustomEvent(eventType, {
-                    bubbles: true,
-                    cancelable: true,
-                    detail: payload,
-                });
-                this.el.dispatchEvent(ev);
-            }
-        }
-    };
-    owl.Component.env = {};
-})();