diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/department/department.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/department/department.js
index 8f83db0..71cf2d2 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/department/department.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/department/department.js
@@ -3,21 +3,6 @@
 
 frappe.ui.form.on('Department', {
 	onload: function(frm) {
-		frm.set_query("leave_approver", "leave_approvers", function(doc) {
-			return {
-				query:"erpnext.hr.doctype.department_approver.department_approver.get_department_approvers",
-				filters:{
-					user: doc.user_id
-				}
-			};
-		});
-		frm.set_query("expense_approver", "expense_approvers", function(doc) {
-			return {
-				query:"erpnext.hr.doctype.department_approver.department_approver.get_department_approvers",
-				filters:{
-					user: doc.user_id
-				}
-			};
-		});
+
 	}
 });
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/department_approver/department_approver.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/department_approver/department_approver.py
index d3d3a0d..d30d801 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/department_approver/department_approver.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/department_approver/department_approver.py
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@
 class DepartmentApprover(Document):
 	pass
 
-def get_department_approvers(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
-	return get_approver_list(filters.get("user"))
-
-def get_approver_list(name):
-	return frappe.db.sql("""select user.name, user.first_name, user.last_name from
-		tabUser user where
-		user.enabled and
-		user.name != %s 
-		""", name or "")
-
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_approvers(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):