diff --git a/addons/web/__init__.py b/addons/web/__init__.py
index ec702292ce8..bcb8f6db28c 100644
--- a/addons/web/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/web/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import logging
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
 try:
     import openerp.wsgi
     import os
@@ -17,8 +18,7 @@ try:
     o.session_storage = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "oe-sessions")
     o.addons_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
     o.serve_static = True
-    o.server_host = '127.0.0.1'
-    o.server_port = 8069
+    o.backend = 'local'
 
     app = common.dispatch.Root(o)
     #import openerp.wsgi
diff --git a/addons/web/common/__init__.py b/addons/web/common/__init__.py
index 0628a7fa609..7bbbe609d32 100644
--- a/addons/web/common/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/web/common/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 # TODO if from openerpserver use backendlocal
 # from backendlocal import *
 from dispatch import *
+mode_remote = 1
diff --git a/openerp-web.py b/openerp-web.py
index 5617a0b8bdd..f822a389642 100755
--- a/openerp-web.py
+++ b/openerp-web.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import web.common.dispatch
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     (options, args) = optparser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
+    options.backend =  'rpc'
 
     os.environ["TZ"] = "UTC"