diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
index 761369c80cf..3711f8d5f0c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ class CostCenter(NestedSet):
 		return frappe.db.get_value("GL Entry", {"cost_center": self.name})
 
 	def check_if_child_exists(self):
-		return frappe.db.sql(
-			"select name from `tabCost Center` where \
-			parent_cost_center = %s and docstatus != 2",
-			self.name,
+		return frappe.get_all(
+			"Cost Center",
+			filters={"parent_cost_center": self.name, "docstatus": ["!=", 2]},
+			pluck="name",
 		)
 
 	def if_allocation_exists_against_cost_center(self):