diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index 790003c3010..6864305c44a 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -569,14 +569,18 @@ def get_default_bank_cash_account(company, account_type=None, mode_of_payment=No
 		if account_type=="Bank":
 			account = frappe.db.get_value("Company", company, "default_bank_account")
 			if not account:
-				account = frappe.db.get_value("Account",
-					{"company": company, "account_type": "Bank", "is_group": 0})
+				account_list = frappe.get_all("Account", filters = {"company": company,
+					"account_type": "Bank", "is_group": 0})
+				if len(account_list) > 0:
+					account = account_list[0].name
 
 		elif account_type=="Cash":
 			account = frappe.db.get_value("Company", company, "default_cash_account")
 			if not account:
-				account = frappe.db.get_value("Account",
-					{"company": company, "account_type": "Cash", "is_group": 0})
+				account_list = frappe.get_all("Account", filters = {"company": company,
+					"account_type": "Cash", "is_group": 0})
+				if len(account_list) > 0:
+					account = account_list[0].name
 
 	if account:
 		account_details = frappe.db.get_value("Account", account,