diff --git a/addons/web/controllers/main.py b/addons/web/controllers/main.py
index d1feb19e3d1..d93aef6526c 100644
--- a/addons/web/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/web/controllers/main.py
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ class Action(openerpweb.Controller):
             action = req.session.model(action_type).read([action_id], False, ctx)
             if action:
                 value = clean_action(req, action[0], do_not_eval)
-        return {'result': value}
+        return value
 
     @openerpweb.jsonrequest
     def run(self, req, action_id):
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index 01bfb63a580..fe5812a9dd9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -886,8 +886,8 @@ instance.web.UserMenu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var self = this;
         if (!this.getParent().has_uncommitted_changes()) {
             self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: "base.action_res_users_my" }, function(result) {
-                result.result.res_id = instance.session.uid;
-                self.getParent().action_manager.do_action(result.result);
+                result.res_id = instance.session.uid;
+                self.getParent().action_manager.do_action(result);
             });
         }
     },
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
         var self = this;
         return this.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: options.action_id })
             .pipe(function (result) {
-                var action = result.result;
+                var action = result;
                 if (options.needaction) {
                     action.context.search_default_needaction_pending = true;
                 }
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ instance.web.EmbeddedClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
         return $.when(this._super()).pipe(function() {
             return instance.session.session_authenticate(self.dbname, self.login, self.key, true).pipe(function() {
                 return self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: self.action_id }, function(result) {
-                    var action = result.result;
+                    var action = result;
                     action.flags = _.extend({
                         //views_switcher : false,
                         search_view : false,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index 99f4d3e35e8..a166865476a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         } else if (_.isNumber(action) || _.isString(action)) {
             var self = this;
             return self.rpc("/web/action/load", { action_id: action }).pipe(function(result) {
-                return self.do_action(result.result, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
+                return self.do_action(result, on_close, clear_breadcrumbs, on_reverse_breadcrumb);
             });
         }
         if (!action.type) {
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         };
 
         if (action_data.special) {
-            return handler({result: {"type":"ir.actions.act_window_close"}});
+            return handler({"type":"ir.actions.act_window_close"});
         } else if (action_data.type=="object") {
             var args = [[record_id]], additional_args = [];
             if (action_data.args) {