diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index ca7e993..05f2e59 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 		self.check_credit_days()
 		self.validate_expense_claim()
 		self.validate_credit_debit_note()
-		self.validate_accounts()
+		self.validate_empty_accounts_table()
 
 	def on_submit(self):
 		self.check_credit_limit()
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@
 		if count:
 			frappe.throw(_("{0} already made against stock entry {1}".format(self.voucher_type, self.stock_entry)))
 			
-	def validate_accounts(self):
-		if not self.accounts:
+	def validate_empty_accounts_table(self):
+		if not self.get('accounts'):
 			frappe.throw("Accounts table cannot be blank.")
 
 @frappe.whitelist()