diff --git a/erpnext/hr/utils.py b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
index 3f4e31b..db69147 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 def get_sal_slip_total_benefit_given(employee, payroll_period, component=False):
 	total_given_benefit_amount = 0
 	query = """
-	select sum(sd.amount) as 'total_amount'
+	select sum(sd.amount) as total_amount
 	from `tabSalary Slip` ss, `tabSalary Detail` sd
 	where ss.employee=%(employee)s
 	and ss.docstatus = 1 and ss.name = sd.parent