diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_menu.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_menu.xml
index 2569b85972d..a38eb79411c 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_menu.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_menu.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         <field name="context">{
                 'default_type':'lead',
                 'stage_type':'lead',
-                'empty_list_help_model': 'crm.case.section',
                 'needaction_menu_ref': 'crm.menu_crm_opportunities',
                 'search_default_unassigned':1,
             }
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_menu.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_menu.xml
index 4c0dd875e1f..241fee98286 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_menu.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_menu.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form,graph,calendar</field>
             <field name="view_id" eval="False"/>
             <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_crm_case_jobs_filter"/>
-            <field name="context">{'empty_list_help_model': 'hr.job'}</field>
+            <field name="context">{}</field>
             <field name="help" type="html">
               <p>
                 Odoo helps you track applicants in the recruitment
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
index 878fe70b18d..f02e65a6e16 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
         <field name="name">Applications</field>
         <field name="res_model">hr.applicant</field>
         <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form,graph,calendar</field>
-        <field name="context">{'search_default_job_id': [active_id], 'default_job_id': active_id, 'empty_list_help_model': 'hr.job'}</field>
+        <field name="context">{'search_default_job_id': [active_id], 'default_job_id': active_id}</field>
         <field name="help" type="html">
               <p>
                 Odoo helps you track applicants in the recruitment
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
index 7dcdb5ce279..abdd33cbaa9 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
@@ -325,23 +325,11 @@ class ir_actions_act_window(osv.osv):
         results = super(ir_actions_act_window, self).read(cr, uid, ids, fields=fields, context=context, load=load)
 
         if not fields or 'help' in fields:
-            context = dict(context or {})
-            eval_dict = {
-                'active_model': context.get('active_model'),
-                'active_id': context.get('active_id'),
-                'active_ids': context.get('active_ids'),
-                'uid': uid,
-            }
             for res in results:
                 model = res.get('res_model')
                 if model and self.pool.get(model):
-                    try:
-                        with tools.mute_logger("openerp.tools.safe_eval"):
-                            eval_context = eval(res['context'] or "{}", eval_dict) or {}
-                    except Exception:
-                        continue
-                    custom_context = dict(context, **eval_context)
-                    res['help'] = self.pool[model].get_empty_list_help(cr, uid, res.get('help', ""), context=custom_context)
+                    ctx = dict(context or {})
+                    res['help'] = self.pool[model].get_empty_list_help(cr, uid, res.get('help', ""), context=ctx)
         if ids_int:
             return results[0]
         return results