diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 2f89eaca5a6..15a402efb47 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ openerp.web.form.FieldSelection = openerp.web.form.Field.extend({
             .change(function () { ischanging = true; })
             .click(function () { ischanging = false; })
             .keyup(function (e) {
-                if (!_([13, 38, 40]).contains(e.which) || !ischanging) { return; }
+                if (e.which !== 13 || !ischanging) { return; }
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 ischanging = false;
             });
@@ -1790,16 +1790,13 @@ openerp.web.form.FieldMany2One = openerp.web.form.Field.extend({
             minLength: 0,
             delay: 0
         });
-        // Don't propagate KEY_UP and KEY_DOWN event to parent (for editable
-        // list), don't propagate KEY_RETURN either when the autocomplete
-        // control is currently open
+        // used to correct a bug when selecting an element by pushing 'enter' in an editable list
         this.$input.keyup(function(e) {
-            if (e.which === 38 || e.which === 40) {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-            } else if (isSelecting && e.which === 13) {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                isSelecting = false;
+            if (e.which === 13) {
+                if (isSelecting)
+                    e.stopPropagation();
             }
+            isSelecting = false;
         });
     },
     // autocomplete component content handling
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
index 805ce0de1af..b2edf55b314 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
  * @namespace
  */
 openerp.web.list_editable = function (openerp) {
-    // https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/KeyboardEvent#Virtual_key_codes
     var KEY_RETURN = 13,
-        KEY_ESCAPE = 27,
-        KEY_UP = 38,
-        KEY_DOWN = 40;
+        KEY_ESCAPE = 27;
     var QWeb = openerp.web.qweb;
 
     // editability status of list rows
@@ -181,7 +178,7 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (openerp) {
 
                     var next_record_id,
                         next_record = self.records.at(
-                            self.records.indexOf(result.edited_record) + 1);
+                                self.records.indexOf(result.edited_record) + 1);
                     if (next_record) {
                         next_record_id = next_record.get('id');
                         self.dataset.index = _(self.dataset.ids)
@@ -193,39 +190,6 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (openerp) {
                     self.edit_record(next_record_id);
                 });
                 break;
-            case KEY_DOWN:
-                this.save_row().then(function (result) {
-                    var next_record_id,
-                        next_record = self.records.at(
-                            self.records.indexOf(result.edited_record) + 1);
-                    if (next_record) {
-                        next_record_id = next_record.get('id');
-                        self.dataset.index = _(self.dataset.ids)
-                                .indexOf(next_record_id);
-                    } else {
-                        self.dataset.index = 0;
-                        next_record_id = self.records.at(0).get('id');
-                    }
-                    self.edit_record(next_record_id);
-                });
-                break;
-            case KEY_UP:
-                this.save_row().then(function (result) {
-                    var previous_record_id,
-                        previous_record = self.records.at(
-                            self.records.indexOf(result.edited_record) - 1);
-                    if (previous_record) {
-                        previous_record_id = previous_record.get('id');
-                        self.dataset.index = _(self.dataset.ids)
-                                .indexOf(previous_record_id);
-                    } else {
-                        var last = self.records.length - 1;
-                        self.dataset.index = last;
-                        previous_record_id = self.records.at(last).get('id');
-                    }
-                    self.edit_record(previous_record_id);
-                });
-                break;
             case KEY_ESCAPE:
                 this.cancel_edition();
                 break;