diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py
index 836e524015..c2f95af904 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def make_salary_slip(source_name, target_doc=None):
 			for d in source.get(key):
 				target.append(key, {
 					'amount': d.amount,
-					'default_amount': d.default_amount,
+					'default_amount': d.amount,
 					'depends_on_lwp' : d.depends_on_lwp,
 					'salary_component' : d.salary_component
 				})