diff --git a/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py b/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py
index 0466223725..68f835733d 100644
--- a/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py
+++ b/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_companies():
 	
 	# if match == company is specified and companies are specified in user defaults
 	if match:
-		return webnotes.defaults.get_user_defaults("company")
+		return webnotes.defaults.get_user_default_as_list("company")
 	else:
 		return [r[0] for r in webnotes.conn.sql("""select name from tabCompany
 			where docstatus!=2""")]
diff --git a/home/page/desktop/desktop.js b/home/page/desktop/desktop.js
index df7d23eb67..c298b68218 100644
--- a/home/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/home/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ erpnext.desktop.refresh = function() {
 			$("#icon-grid .case-wrapper").each(function(i, e) {
 				new_order.push($(this).attr("data-name"));
 			});
-			wn.user.set_default("_desktop_items", new_order);
+			wn.defaults.set_default("_desktop_items", new_order);
 		}
 	});
 }