diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py
index e14a0265119..73ff7545ca5 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class RequestforQuotation(BuyingController):
 			}
 		)
 		user.save(ignore_permissions=True)
-		update_password_link = user.reset_password()
+		update_password_link = user._reset_password()
 
 		return user, update_password_link