diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/update_is_cancelled_field.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/update_is_cancelled_field.py
index 989ea380e9a..a3bd4fd6918 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/update_is_cancelled_field.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/update_is_cancelled_field.py
@@ -4,20 +4,18 @@ import frappe
 
 def execute():
 	#handle type casting for is_cancelled field
+	module_doctypes = (
+		('stock', 'Stock Ledger Entry'),
+		('stock', 'Serial No'),
+		('accounts', 'GL Entry')
+	)
 
-	for doc_mapper in (('stock','Stock Ledger Entry'),
-		('stock','Serial No'),
-		('accounts','GL Entry')):
-		try:
-			module = doc_mapper[0]
-			doctype = doc_mapper[1]
-
+	for module, doctype in module_doctypes:
+		if frappe.db.has_column(doctype, "is_cancelled"):
 			frappe.db.sql('''UPDATE `tab{doctype}` SET is_cancelled = CASE
 					WHEN is_cancelled = 'No' THEN 0
 					WHEN is_cancelled = 'Yes' THEN 1
 					ELSE 0
 				END'''.format(doctype=doctype))
 
-			frappe.reload_doc(module, "doctype", frappe.scrub(doctype))
-		except Exception:
-			pass
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+		frappe.reload_doc(module, "doctype", frappe.scrub(doctype))