diff --git a/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip b/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip
index 1198f264851..ccdf03c25cd 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsattributeaction.sip
@@ -49,13 +49,12 @@ class QgsAttributeAction
     // dialog box.
     void addAction( QgsAction::ActionType type, QString name, QString action, bool capture = false );
 
-/*
     //! Does the action using the given values. defaultValueIndex is an
     // index into values which indicates which value in the values vector
     // is to be used if the action has a default placeholder.
+    // @note added to python API in 1.6 (without executePython parameter)
     void doAction( int index, const QList< QPair<QString, QString> > &values,
-                   int defaultValueIndex = 0, void *executePython = 0 );
- */
+                   int defaultValueIndex = 0 );
 
     //! Removes all actions
     void clearActions();
diff --git a/src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetablemodel.cpp b/src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetablemodel.cpp
index 3f157450546..0ff82b089b7 100644
--- a/src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/app/attributetable/qgsattributetablemodel.cpp
@@ -497,11 +497,6 @@ void QgsAttributeTableModel::incomingChangeLayout()
   emit layoutAboutToBeChanged();
 }
 
-static void _runPythonString( const QString &expr )
-{
-  QgisApp::instance()->runPythonString( expr );
-}
-
 void QgsAttributeTableModel::executeAction( int action, const QModelIndex &idx ) const
 {
   QList< QPair<QString, QString> > attributes;
@@ -514,5 +509,5 @@ void QgsAttributeTableModel::executeAction( int action, const QModelIndex &idx )
     );
   }
 
-  mLayer->actions()->doAction( action, attributes, fieldIdx( idx.column() ), _runPythonString );
+  mLayer->actions()->doAction( action, attributes, fieldIdx( idx.column() ) );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 2ecccdf22bd..550ec045b6c 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 #include "qgscredentialdialog.h"
 #include "qgstilescalewidget.h"
 #include "qgsquerybuilder.h"
+#include "qgsattributeaction.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_QWT
 #include "qgsgpsinformationwidget.h"
@@ -4939,6 +4940,11 @@ void QgisApp::showPluginManager()
   }
 }
 
+static void _runPythonString( const QString &expr )
+{
+  QgisApp::instance()->runPythonString( expr );
+}
+
 void QgisApp::loadPythonSupport()
 {
   QString pythonlibName( "qgispython" );
@@ -4983,6 +4989,7 @@ void QgisApp::loadPythonSupport()
   if ( mPythonUtils && mPythonUtils->isEnabled() )
   {
     QgsPluginRegistry::instance()->setPythonUtils( mPythonUtils );
+    QgsAttributeAction::setPythonExecute( _runPythonString );
 
     mActionShowPythonDialog = new QAction( tr( "Python Console" ), this );
     QgsShortcutsManager::instance()->registerAction( mActionShowPythonDialog );
diff --git a/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp b/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp
index 65f5bc6da50..c3de3612849 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@
 
 #include "qgslogger.h"
 
-static void _runPythonString( const QString &expr )
-{
-  QgisApp::instance()->runPythonString( expr );
-}
-
 QgsFeatureAction::QgsFeatureAction( const QString &name, QgsIdentifyResults *results, QgsVectorLayer *vl, int action, QTreeWidgetItem *featItem )
     : QAction( name, results )
     , mLayer( vl )
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ QgsFeatureAction::QgsFeatureAction( const QString &name, QgsIdentifyResults *res
 
 void QgsFeatureAction::execute()
 {
-  mLayer->actions()->doAction( mAction, mAttributes, mIdx, _runPythonString );
+  mLayer->actions()->doAction( mAction, mAttributes, mIdx );
 }
 
 class QgsIdentifyResultsDock : public QDockWidget
diff --git a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp
index eb5ab97fe82..ffaf6223069 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ void QgsAttributeAction::doAction( int index, const QList< QPair<QString, QStrin
     {
       executePython( expandedAction );
     }
+    else if ( smPythonExecute )
+    {
+      smPythonExecute( expandedAction );
+    }
   }
   else
   {
@@ -151,3 +155,9 @@ bool QgsAttributeAction::readXML( const QDomNode& layer_node )
   return true;
 }
 
+void ( *QgsAttributeAction::smPythonExecute )( const QString & ) = 0;
+
+void QgsAttributeAction::setPythonExecute( void ( *runPython )( const QString & ) )
+{
+  smPythonExecute = runPython;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h
index 56e28e92457..0fa7d91f81d 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsattributeaction.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 class QDomNode;
 class QDomDocument;
+class QgsPythonUtils;
 
 /** \ingroup core
  * Utility class that encapsulates an action based on vector attributes.
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class  CORE_EXPORT QgsAttributeAction
     //! Does the action using the given values. defaultValueIndex is an
     // index into values which indicates which value in the values vector
     // is to be used if the action has a default placeholder.
+    // @note parameter executePython deprecated (and missing in python binding)
     void doAction( int index, const QList< QPair<QString, QString> > &values,
                    int defaultValueIndex = 0, void ( *executePython )( const QString & ) = 0 );
 
@@ -130,8 +132,11 @@ class  CORE_EXPORT QgsAttributeAction
     QgsAction &at( int idx ) { return mActions[idx]; }
     QgsAction &operator[]( int idx ) { return mActions[idx]; }
 
+    static void setPythonExecute( void ( * )( const QString & ) );
+
   private:
     QList<QgsAction> mActions;
+    static void ( *smPythonExecute )( const QString & );
 };
 
 #endif