diff --git a/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py b/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py
index c1d8bcfba4..99b235e91a 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py
@@ -24,17 +24,19 @@ def execute(filters=None):
 	else:
 		fiscal_years = frappe.db.sql_list("select name from `tabFiscal Year` order by name desc")
 
+	employee_names = [d.name for d in employees]
+
 	allocations = frappe.db.sql("""select employee, fiscal_year, leave_type, total_leaves_allocated
 	 	from `tabLeave Allocation`
 		where docstatus=1 and employee in (%s)""" %
-		','.join(['%s']*len(employees)), employees, as_dict=True)
+		','.join(['%s']*len(employee_names)), employee_names, as_dict=True)
 
 	applications = frappe.db.sql("""select employee, fiscal_year, leave_type,
 			SUM(total_leave_days) as leaves
 		from `tabLeave Application`
 		where status="Approved" and docstatus = 1 and employee in (%s)
 		group by employee, fiscal_year, leave_type""" %
-			','.join(['%s']*len(employees)), employees, as_dict=True)
+			','.join(['%s']*len(employee_names)), employee_names, as_dict=True)
 
 	columns = [
 		"Fiscal Year", "Employee:Link/Employee:150", "Employee Name::200", "Department::150"