diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
index 46f7520..16d2501 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 from frappe import throw, _
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 
+class RootNotEditable(frappe.ValidationError): pass
+
 class Account(Document):
 	nsm_parent_field = 'parent_account'
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@
 		# does not exists parent
 		if frappe.db.exists("Account", self.name):
 			if not frappe.db.get_value("Account", self.name, "parent_account"):
-				throw(_("Root cannot be edited."))
+				throw(_("Root cannot be edited."), RootNotEditable)
 
 	def validate_frozen_accounts_modifier(self):
 		old_value = frappe.db.get_value("Account", self.name, "freeze_account")
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.py b/erpnext/setup/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.py
index e578f87..77ad90a 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/page/setup_wizard/setup_wizard.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import install_fixtures
 from .sample_data import make_sample_data
 from erpnext.accounts.utils import FiscalYearError
+from erpnext.accounts.doctype.account.account import RootNotEditable
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def setup_account(args=None):
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@
 	return fy
 
 def create_taxes(args):
+	
 	for i in xrange(1,6):
 		if args.get("tax_" + str(i)):
 			# replace % in case someone also enters the % symbol
@@ -320,6 +322,9 @@
 					pass
 				else:
 					raise
+			except RootNotEditable, e:
+				pass
+				
 def make_tax_head(args, i, tax_group, tax_rate):
 	return frappe.get_doc({
 		"doctype":"Account",