diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
index d9aadbf3aa..02b9dd2295 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
@@ -506,7 +506,8 @@ class SalarySlip(TransactionBase):
 			return amount
 
 		except NameError as err:
-			frappe.throw(_("Name error: {0}").format(err))
+			frappe.throw(_("{0} <br> This error can be due to missing or deleted field.").format(err),
+			    title=_("Name error"))
 		except SyntaxError as err:
 			frappe.throw(_("Syntax error in formula or condition: {0}").format(err))
 		except Exception as e:
@@ -930,7 +931,8 @@ class SalarySlip(TransactionBase):
 			if condition:
 				return frappe.safe_eval(condition, self.whitelisted_globals, data)
 		except NameError as err:
-			frappe.throw(_("Name error: {0}").format(err))
+			frappe.throw(_("{0} <br> This error can be due to missing or deleted field.").format(err),
+			    title=_("Name error"))
 		except SyntaxError as err:
 			frappe.throw(_("Syntax error in condition: {0}").format(err))
 		except Exception as e:
@@ -1242,4 +1244,4 @@ def unlink_ref_doc_from_salary_slip(ref_no):
 
 def generate_password_for_pdf(policy_template, employee):
 	employee = frappe.get_doc("Employee", employee)
-	return policy_template.format(**employee.as_dict())
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+	return policy_template.format(**employee.as_dict())