diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
index 8bd5c3a0179..59c60b23dfd 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
@@ -488,13 +488,6 @@ class res_users(osv.osv):
             'tag': 'reload',
         }
 
-    def preference_change_password(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        return {
-            'type': 'ir.actions.client',
-            'tag': 'change_password',
-            'target': 'new',
-        }
-
     def has_group(self, cr, uid, group_ext_id):
         """Checks whether user belongs to given group.
 
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml
index f09866b76ab..7c4988bd1f0 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
                         <field name="signature" readonly="0"/>
                     </group>
                     <footer>
-                        <button name="preference_change_password" type="object" string="Change password"/>
                         <button name="preference_save" type="object" class="oe_highlight" string="Save"/>
                         or
                         <button name="preference_cancel" string="Cancel" special="cancel" class="oe_link"/>