diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index d4da9c1ee6..737f602883 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def get_leave_details(employee, date):
 	return ret
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_leave_balance_on(employee, leave_type, date, to_date=nowdate(), consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period=False):
+def get_leave_balance_on(employee, leave_type, date, to_date=None, consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period=False):
 	'''
 		Returns leave balance till date
 		:param employee: employee name
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ def get_leave_balance_on(employee, leave_type, date, to_date=nowdate(), consider
 		:param consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period: consider all leaves taken till the allocation end date
 	'''
 
+	if not to_date:
+		to_date = nowdate()
+
 	allocation_records = get_leave_allocation_records(employee, date, leave_type)
 	allocation = allocation_records.get(leave_type, frappe._dict())
 
@@ -753,4 +756,4 @@ def get_leave_approver(employee):
 		leave_approver = frappe.db.get_value('Department Approver', {'parent': department,
 			'parentfield': 'leave_approvers', 'idx': 1}, 'approver')
 
-	return leave_approver
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+	return leave_approver