diff --git a/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py b/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
index d282f5c3fd7..5fc06eabb7f 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
+++ b/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
@@ -350,12 +350,17 @@ def set_tax_withholding_category(company):
 
 def set_tds_account(docs, company):
 	abbr = frappe.get_value("Company", company, "abbr")
-	docs.extend([
-		{
-			"doctype": "Account", "account_name": "TDS Payable", "account_type": "Tax",
-			"parent_account": "Duties and Taxes - {0}".format(abbr), "company": company
-		}
-	])
+	parent_account = frappe.db.get_value("Account", filters = {"account_name": "Duties and Taxes", "company": company})
+	if parent_account:
+		docs.extend([
+			{
+				"doctype": "Account",
+				"account_name": "TDS Payable",
+				"account_type": "Tax",
+				"parent_account": parent_account,
+				"company": company
+			}
+		])
 
 def get_tds_details(accounts, fiscal_year):
 	# bootstrap default tax withholding sections