diff --git a/addons/mail/controllers/main.py b/addons/mail/controllers/main.py
index 7e4735bb6c5..1d1a77e04d7 100644
--- a/addons/mail/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/mail/controllers/main.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ class MailController(http.Controller):
     def mail_client_action(self):
         values = {
             'needaction_inbox_counter': request.env['res.partner'].get_needaction_count(),
-            'chatter_needaction_auto': request.env.user.chatter_needaction_auto,
             'channel_slots': request.env['mail.channel'].channel_fetch_slot(),
             'mention_partner_suggestions': request.env['res.partner'].get_static_mention_suggestions(),
         }
diff --git a/addons/mail/views/res_users_views.xml b/addons/mail/views/res_users_views.xml
index 23d75a14b49..d76e05d43cb 100644
--- a/addons/mail/views/res_users_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/views/res_users_views.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
             <data>
                 <field name="email" position="before">
                     <field name="notify_email" widget="radio" readonly="0"/>
-                    <field name="chatter_needaction_auto"/>
                 </field>
             </data>
             </field>