diff --git a/tuskar_ui/infrastructure/nodes/views.py b/tuskar_ui/infrastructure/nodes/views.py
index b8ea03a09..9903d6438 100644
--- a/tuskar_ui/infrastructure/nodes/views.py
+++ b/tuskar_ui/infrastructure/nodes/views.py
@@ -137,11 +137,8 @@ class PerformanceView(base.TemplateView):
         node_uuid = kwargs.get('node_uuid')
         node = api.node.Node.get(request, node_uuid)
 
-        average = used = 0
-        tooltip_average = ''
         unit = ''
         series = []
-        start_datetime = end_datetime = ''
 
         try:
             ip_addr = node.driver_info['ip_address']
@@ -212,26 +209,12 @@ class PerformanceView(base.TemplateView):
                 util['unit'] = '%'
                 series = [util]
 
-            if series and barchart:
-                average, used, tooltip_average = (
-                    metering_utils.get_barchart_stats(series, unit))
-
-        if date_from:
-            start_datetime = date_from.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
-        if date_to:
-            end_datetime = date_to.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
-
         json_output = metering_utils.create_json_output(
             series,
-            start_datetime,
-            end_datetime)
-
-        if series and barchart:
-            json_output = metering_utils.add_barchart_settings(
-                json_output,
-                average,
-                used,
-                tooltip_average)
+            barchart,
+            unit,
+            date_from,
+            date_to)
 
         return http.HttpResponse(json.dumps(json_output),
                                  mimetype='application/json')
diff --git a/tuskar_ui/utils/metering.py b/tuskar_ui/utils/metering.py
index dded8531d..a79f01aa5 100644
--- a/tuskar_ui/utils/metering.py
+++ b/tuskar_ui/utils/metering.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import copy
 
 from datetime import datetime  # noqa
 from datetime import timedelta  # noqa
@@ -24,6 +25,39 @@ from horizon import exceptions
 from openstack_dashboard.api import ceilometer
 from openstack_dashboard.dashboards.admin.metering import views as metering
 
+SETTINGS = {
+    'settings': {
+        'renderer': 'StaticAxes',
+        'xMin': None,
+        'xMax': None,
+        'higlight_last_point': True,
+        'auto_size': False,
+        'auto_resize': False,
+        'axes_x': False,
+        'axes_y': True,
+        'axes_y_label': False,
+        'bar_chart_settings': {
+            'orientation': 'vertical',
+            'used_label_placement': 'left',
+            'width': 30,
+            'color_scale_domain': [0, 80, 80, 100],
+            'color_scale_range': [
+                '#0000FF',
+                '#0000FF',
+                '#FF0000',
+                '#FF0000'
+            ],
+            'average_color_scale_domain': [0, 100],
+            'average_color_scale_range': ['#0000FF', '#0000FF']
+        }
+    },
+    'stats': {
+        'average': None,
+        'used': None,
+        'tooltip_average': None,
+    }
+}
+
 
 #TODO(lsmola) this should probably live in Horizon common
 def query_data(request,
@@ -159,42 +193,28 @@ def get_barchart_stats(series, unit):
     return average, used, tooltip_average
 
 
-def create_json_output(series, start_datetime, end_datetime):
-    return {
-        'series': series,
-        'settings': {
-            'renderer': 'StaticAxes',
-            'yMin': 0,
-            'xMin': start_datetime,
-            'xMax': end_datetime,
-            'higlight_last_point': True,
-            'auto_size': False,
-            'auto_resize': False,
-            'axes_x': False,
-            'axes_y': True,
-            'axes_y_label': False,
-        },
-    }
+def create_json_output(series, barchart, unit, date_from, date_to):
+    start_datetime = end_datetime = ''
+    if date_from:
+        start_datetime = date_from.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
+    if date_to:
+        end_datetime = date_to.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
 
+    settings = copy.deepcopy(SETTINGS)
+    settings['settings']['xMin'] = start_datetime
+    settings['settings']['xMax'] = end_datetime
 
-def add_barchart_settings(ret, average, used, tooltip_average):
-    ret['settings']['bar_chart_settings'] = {
-        'orientation': 'vertical',
-        'used_label_placement': 'left',
-        'width': 30,
-        'color_scale_domain': [0, 80, 80, 100],
-        'color_scale_range': [
-            '#0000FF',
-            '#0000FF',
-            '#FF0000',
-            '#FF0000'
-        ],
-        'average_color_scale_domain': [0, 100],
-        'average_color_scale_range': ['#0000FF', '#0000FF']
-    }
-    ret['stats'] = {
-        'average': average,
-        'used': used,
-        'tooltip_average': tooltip_average,
-    }
-    return ret
+    if series and barchart:
+        average, used, tooltip_average = get_barchart_stats(series, unit)
+        settings['settings']['yMin'] = 0
+        settings['settings']['yMax'] = 100
+        settings['stats']['average'] = average
+        settings['stats']['used'] = used
+        settings['stats']['tooltip_average'] = tooltip_average
+    else:
+        del settings['settings']['bar_chart_settings']
+        del settings['stats']
+
+    json_output = {'series': series}
+    json_output = dict(json_output.items() + settings.items())
+    return json_output