diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index c31705ee957..f114095d0ab 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ def get_exchange_rate(
 		# The date used to retreive the exchange rate here is the date passed
 		# in as an argument to this function.
 		elif (not flt(exchange_rate) or flt(exchange_rate) == 1) and account_currency and posting_date:
-			exchange_rate = get_exchange_rate(account_currency, company_currency, posting_date)
+			exchange_rate = _get_exchange_rate(account_currency, company_currency, posting_date)
 	else:
 		exchange_rate = 1