diff --git a/doc/_themes/odoodoc/github.py b/doc/_themes/odoodoc/github.py
index ec6bba3c866..4c5087b60ab 100644
--- a/doc/_themes/odoodoc/github.py
+++ b/doc/_themes/odoodoc/github.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import inspect
 import importlib
 import os.path
 from urlparse import urlunsplit
-import sphinx
 
 def setup(app):
     app.add_config_value('github_user', None, 'env')
@@ -73,13 +72,6 @@ def add_doc_link(app, pagename, templatename, context, doctree):
     if not app.config.github_user and app.config.github_project:
         return
 
-    def github_doc_link(mode='blob'):
-        """ returns the github URL for the current page
-
-        :param str mode: 'edit' for edition view
-        """
-        return make_github_link(
-            app,
-            'doc/%s%s' % (pagename, app.config.source_suffix),
-            mode=mode)
-    context['github_link'] = github_doc_link
+    # can't use functools.partial because 3rd positional is line not mode
+    context['github_link'] = lambda mode='mode': make_github_link(
+        app, 'doc/%s%s' % (pagename, app.config.source_suffix), mode=mode)
diff --git a/doc/_themes/odoodoc/layout.html b/doc/_themes/odoodoc/layout.html
index d541256746d..8abb3fd7b69 100644
--- a/doc/_themes/odoodoc/layout.html
+++ b/doc/_themes/odoodoc/layout.html
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
       {{ toctree(maxdepth=4, collapse=False, includehidden=True,
                  main_navbar=False, titles_only=False) }}
       {% if github_link %}
-        <p><a href="{{ github_link() }}" class="github">
-          View on GitHub
+        <p><a href="{{ github_link(mode='edit') }}" class="github">
+          Edit on GitHub
         </a></p>
       {% endif %}
     </div>