diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 5cdf35344d..a8b7d8f6ad 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ def make_salary_structure(source_name, target=None):
 def make_employee(source_name, target_doc=None):
 	def set_missing_values(source, target):
 		target.personal_email = frappe.db.get_value("Job Applicant", source.job_applicant, "email_id")
-	doclist = get_mapped_doc("Offer Letter", source_name, {
+	doc = get_mapped_doc("Offer Letter", source_name, {
 			"Offer Letter": {
 				"doctype": "Employee",
 				"field_map": {
 					"applicant_name": "employee_name",
 				}}
 		}, target_doc, set_missing_values)
-	return doclist
+	return doc
 
 def validate_employee_role(doc, method):
 	# called via User hook