diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
index c6cbb10..a77dd32 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 		if(frm.doc.employee) {
 				// server call is done to include holidays in leave days calculations
 			return frappe.call({
-				method: 'erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application.get_leave_approver_data',
+				method: 'erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application.get_leave_approver',
 				args: {
 					"employee": frm.doc.employee,
 				},
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 469baef..b3f2068 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@
 
 	return leave_days
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
 def get_leave_approver(employee, department=None):
 	if not department:
 		department = frappe.db.get_value('Employee', employee, 'department')