diff --git a/patches/august_2013/p05_employee_birthdays.py b/patches/august_2013/p05_employee_birthdays.py
index 9ad0c99151..0dc15cbf57 100644
--- a/patches/august_2013/p05_employee_birthdays.py
+++ b/patches/august_2013/p05_employee_birthdays.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
 
 def execute():
+	webnotes.reload_doc("core", "doctype", "event")
 	webnotes.conn.sql("""delete from `tabEvent` where repeat_on='Every Year' and ref_type='Employee'""")
 	for employee in webnotes.conn.sql_list("""select name from `tabEmployee` where status='Active' and 
 		ifnull(date_of_birth, '')!=''"""):