diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
index 7b6d0daeba..c3e4c393e4 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ def get_parent_account(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 
 def get_account_currency(account):
 	"""Helper function to get account currency"""
+	if not account:
+		return
 	def generator():
 		account_currency, company = frappe.db.get_value("Account", account, ["account_currency", "company"])
 		if not account_currency: