diff --git a/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py b/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
index e57b6a37582..a7672452aad 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class DocType(DocTypeNestedSet):
 		"""
 			Cost Center name must be unique
 		"""
-		if (self.doc.__islocal or not self.doc.name) and webnotes.conn.sql("select name from `tabCost Center` where cost_center_name = %s and company_name=%s", (self.doc.cost_center_name, self.doc.company_name)):
+		if (self.doc.fields.get("__islocal") or not self.doc.name) and webnotes.conn.sql("select name from `tabCost Center` where cost_center_name = %s and company_name=%s", (self.doc.cost_center_name, self.doc.company_name)):
 			msgprint("Cost Center Name already exists, please rename", raise_exception=1)
 			
 		self.validate_mandatory()
diff --git a/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index fce6f32543f..6b6dfb37005 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class DocType(DocListController):
 			ch.conversion_factor = 1
 
 	def check_stock_uom_with_bin(self):
-		if not self.doc.__islocal:
+		if not self.doc.fields.get("__islocal"):
 			bin = webnotes.conn.sql("select stock_uom from `tabBin` where item_code = %s", 
 				self.doc.name)
 			if self.doc.stock_uom and bin and cstr(bin[0][0]) \