diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/date_picker.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/date_picker.js
index 8f87b36c874..d3f4d134229 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/date_picker.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/date_picker.js
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ var DateWidget = Widget.extend({
     init: function(parent, options) {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
 
-        var l10n = _t.database.parameters;
-
         this.name = parent.name;
         this.options = _.defaults(options || {}, {
             format : this.type_of_date === 'datetime' ? time.getLangDatetimeFormat() : time.getLangDateFormat(),
@@ -51,12 +49,8 @@ var DateWidget = Widget.extend({
      */
     start: function() {
         this.$input = this.$('input.o_datepicker_input');
-        this.$input.focus(function(e) {
-            e.stopImmediatePropagation();
-        });
         this.$input.datetimepicker(this.options);
         this.picker = this.$input.data('DateTimePicker');
-        this.$input.click(this.picker.toggle.bind(this.picker));
         this._setReadonly(false);
     },
     /**
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
index eab68f08207..df16f5b393f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
     });
 
     QUnit.test('date field value should not set on first click', function (assert) {
-        assert.expect(2);
+        assert.expect(3);
 
         var form = createView({
             View: FormView,
@@ -2055,10 +2055,10 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
             res_id: 4,
         });
         form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_edit').click();
-        form.$('.o_datepicker_input').click();
+        assert.strictEqual($('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget').length, 1, "there should be a datepicker (autofocus)");
         assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_datepicker_input').val(), '', "date field's input should be empty on first click");
         $('.day:contains(22)').click();
-        form.$('.o_datepicker_input').click(); // Open Datepicker second time
+        form.$('.o_datepicker_input').focus(); // Open Datepicker second time
         assert.strictEqual($('.day.active').text(), '22', 'datepicker should be highlight with 22nd day of month');
         form.destroy();
     });
@@ -2096,8 +2096,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_datepicker_input').val(), '02/03/2017',
             'the date should be correct in edit mode');
 
-        // click on the input and select another value
-        form.$('.o_datepicker_input').click();
+        // select another value
         assert.ok($('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget').length, 'datepicker should be open');
         assert.strictEqual($('.day.active').data('day'), '02/03/2017', 'datepicker should be highlight February 3');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Month selection
@@ -2180,8 +2179,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         assert.strictEqual(list.$('input.o_datepicker_input').val(), '02/03/2017',
             'the date should be correct in edit mode');
 
-        // click on the input and select another value
-        list.$('input.o_datepicker_input').click();
+        // select another value
         assert.ok($('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget').length, 'datepicker should be open');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Month selection
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Year selection
@@ -2298,8 +2296,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_edit').click();
         assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_datepicker_input').val(), expectedDateString,
             'the datetime should be correct in edit mode');
-        // click on the input and select 22 February at 8:23:33
-        form.$('.o_datepicker_input').click();
+        // select 22 February at 8:23:33
         assert.ok($('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget').length, 'datepicker should be open');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Month selection
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Year selection
@@ -2397,8 +2394,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         assert.strictEqual(list.$('input.o_datepicker_input').val(), expectedDateString,
             'the date should be correct in edit mode');
 
-        // click on the input and select 22 February at 8:23:33
-        list.$('input.o_datepicker_input').click();
+        // select 22 February at 8:23:33
         assert.ok($('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget').length, 'datepicker should be open');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Month selection
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch').first().click();  // Year selection
@@ -2574,7 +2570,6 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         });
 
         form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_create').click();
-        form.$('.o_datepicker_input.o_input').click();
         assert.ok($('.day:last-child(),.day:nth-child(2)').hasClass('disabled'),
             'first and last days must be disabled');
         assert.notOk($('.day:not(:last-child()):not(:nth-child(2))').hasClass('disabled'),
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/calendar_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/calendar_tests.js
index 6cab1053be5..00cdfa24dd2 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/calendar_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/calendar_tests.js
@@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
             "should display the datetime from the date with the timezone");
 
         // use datepicker to enter a date: 12/13/2016 08:00:00
-        $('.o_field_widget[name="start"] input').trigger('click');
+        $('.o_field_widget[name="start"] input').trigger('focus');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch a[data-action="togglePicker"]').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker .timepicker-hour').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker-hours td.hour:contains(08)').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch a[data-action="close"]').trigger('click');
 
         // use datepicker to enter a date: 12/13/2016 10:00:00
-        $('.o_field_widget[name="stop"] input').trigger('click');
+        $('.o_field_widget[name="stop"] input').trigger('focus');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch a[data-action="togglePicker"]').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker .timepicker-hour').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker-hours td.hour:contains(10)').trigger('click');
@@ -870,14 +870,14 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
             "should display the datetime from the date with the timezone");
 
         // use datepicker to enter a date: 12/13/2016 08:00:00
-        $('.o_field_widget[name="start"] input').trigger('click');
+        $('.o_field_widget[name="start"] input').trigger('focus');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch a[data-action="togglePicker"]').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker .timepicker-hour').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker-hours td.hour:contains(08)').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch a[data-action="close"]').trigger('click');
 
         // use datepicker to enter a date: 12/13/2016 10:00:00
-        $('.o_field_widget[name="stop"] input').trigger('click');
+        $('.o_field_widget[name="stop"] input').trigger('focus');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .picker-switch a[data-action="togglePicker"]').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker .timepicker-hour').trigger('click');
         $('.bootstrap-datetimepicker-widget .timepicker-hours td.hour:contains(10)').trigger('click');