diff --git a/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py b/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
index cdf6e89fcb..fb50b46003 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def repost_future_sle(
 def validate_item_warehouse(args):
 	for field in ["item_code", "warehouse", "posting_date", "posting_time"]:
 		if not args.get(field):
-			validation_msg = f"The field {frappe.unscrub(args.get(field))} is required for the reposting"
+			validation_msg = f"The field {frappe.unscrub(field)} is required for the reposting"
 			frappe.throw(_(validation_msg))