diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index 0aa48dcd721..06ee475361f 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -448,11 +448,12 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 			frappe.db.set_value("Journal Entry", self.name, "inter_company_journal_entry_reference", "")
 
 	def unlink_asset_adjustment_entry(self):
-		frappe.db.sql(
-			""" update `tabAsset Value Adjustment`
-			set journal_entry = null where journal_entry = %s""",
-			self.name,
-		)
+		AssetValueAdjustment = frappe.qb.DocType("Asset Value Adjustment")
+		(
+			frappe.qb.update(AssetValueAdjustment)
+			.set(AssetValueAdjustment.journal_entry, None)
+			.where(AssetValueAdjustment.journal_entry == self.name)
+		).run()
 
 	def validate_party(self):
 		for d in self.get("accounts"):