diff --git a/accounts/doctype/account/account.py b/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
index fc73e7a477..4b7e56f92c 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class DocType:
 	def validate_duplicate_account(self):
 		if (self.doc.fields.get('__islocal') or (not self.doc.name)) and sql("select name from tabAccount where account_name=%s and company=%s", (self.doc.account_name, self.doc.company)):
 			msgprint("Account Name: %s already exists, please rename" 
-				% self.doc.name, raise_exception=1)
+				% self.doc.account_name, raise_exception=1)
 				
 	def validate_root_details(self):
 		#does not exists parent