diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
index 8b23cd89ac5..613f458e5aa 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ def get_asset_account(account_name, asset=None, asset_category=None, company=Non
 def make_journal_entry(asset_name):
 	asset = frappe.get_doc("Asset", asset_name)
 	(
-		_,
+		fixed_asset_account,
 		accumulated_depreciation_account,
 		depreciation_expense_account,
 	) = get_depreciation_accounts(asset.asset_category, asset.company)