diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index 8f2541e3047..a1252046a81 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -688,17 +688,8 @@ class crm_lead(crm_case, osv.osv):
         models_data = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')
 
         # Get Opportunity views
-        opportunity_view_form = models_data._get_id(
-            cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_form_view_oppor')
-        opportunity_view_tree = models_data._get_id(
-            cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_tree_view_oppor')
-        if opportunity_view_form:
-            opportunity_view_form = models_data.browse(
-                cr, uid, opportunity_view_form, context=context).res_id
-        if opportunity_view_tree:
-            opportunity_view_tree = models_data.browse(
-                cr, uid, opportunity_view_tree, context=context).res_id
-
+        form_view = models_data.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_form_view_oppor')
+        tree_view = models_data.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_tree_view_oppor')
         return {
                 'name': _('Opportunity'),
                 'view_type': 'form',
@@ -707,8 +698,8 @@ class crm_lead(crm_case, osv.osv):
                 'domain': [('type', '=', 'opportunity')],
                 'res_id': int(opportunity_id),
                 'view_id': False,
-                'views': [(opportunity_view_form, 'form'),
-                          (opportunity_view_tree, 'tree'),
+                'views': [(form_view and form_view[1] or False, 'form'),
+                          (tree_view and tree_view[1] or False, 'tree'),
                           (False, 'calendar'), (False, 'graph')],
                 'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
         }
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
index 99027a5259a..9fab592fd20 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
@@ -209,25 +209,18 @@ class crm_phonecall(crm_base, osv.osv):
     def redirect_phonecall_view(self, cr, uid, phonecall_id, context=None):
         model_data = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')
         # Select the view
-        id2 = model_data._get_id(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_phone_tree_view')
-        id3 = model_data._get_id(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_phone_form_view')
-        if id2:
-            id2 = model_data.browse(cr, uid, id2, context=context).res_id
-        if id3:
-            id3 = model_data.browse(cr, uid, id3, context=context).res_id
-
-        result = model_data._get_id(cr, uid, 'crm', 'view_crm_case_phonecalls_filter')
-        res = model_data.read(cr, uid, result, ['res_id'])
-
+        tree_view = model_data.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_phone_tree_view')
+        form_view = model_data.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'crm', 'crm_case_phone_form_view')
+        search_view = model_data.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'crm', 'view_crm_case_phonecalls_filter')
         value = {
                 'name': _('Phone Call'),
                 'view_type': 'form',
                 'view_mode': 'tree,form',
                 'res_model': 'crm.phonecall',
                 'res_id' : int(phonecall_id),
-                'views': [(id3, 'form'), (id2, 'tree'), (False, 'calendar')],
+                'views': [(form_view and form_view[1] or False, 'form'), (tree_view and tree_view[1] or False, 'tree'), (False, 'calendar')],
                 'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
-                'search_view_id': res['res_id'],
+                'search_view_id': search_view and search_view[1] or False,
         }
         return value
 
diff --git a/addons/crm/res_partner.py b/addons/crm/res_partner.py
index a00a25f47a4..e2016f6d8aa 100644
--- a/addons/crm/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/crm/res_partner.py
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
     }
 
     def redirect_partner_form(self, cr, uid, partner_id, context=None):
-        model_data = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')
-        result = model_data._get_id(cr, uid, 'base', 'view_res_partner_filter')
-        res = model_data.read(cr, uid, result, ['res_id'])
-
+        search_view = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'base', 'view_res_partner_filter')
         value = {
             'domain': "[]",
             'view_type': 'form',
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
             'view_id': False,
             'context': context,
             'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
-            'search_view_id': res['res_id']
+            'search_view_id': search_view and search_view[1] or False
         }
         return value