diff --git a/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py b/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py
index 8b24394..7c8116c 100644
--- a/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py
+++ b/accounts/page/accounts_browser/accounts_browser.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 	# check if match permission exists
 	res = webnotes.conn.sql("""select role, `match` from `tabDocPerm`
 		where parent='Account' and permlevel=0 and `read`=1""", as_dict=1)
-		
+	
+	roles = webnotes.user.get_roles()
 	match = any((r["match"] for r in res 
-		if r["role"] in webnotes.user.roles and r["match"]=="company"))
+		if r["role"] in roles and r["match"]=="company"))
 	
 	# if match == company is specified and companies are specified in user defaults
 	if match and webnotes.user.get_defaults().get("company"):
diff --git a/startup/event_handlers.py b/startup/event_handlers.py
index f526c73..4808298 100644
--- a/startup/event_handlers.py
+++ b/startup/event_handlers.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	from webnotes.utils import formatdate
 	msg = """Oops! Your subscription expired on <b>%s</b>.<br>""" % formatdate(conf.expires_on)
 	
-	if 'System Manager' in webnotes.user.roles:
+	if 'System Manager' in webnotes.user.get_roles():
 		msg += """Just drop in a mail at <b>support@erpnext.com</b> and
 			we will guide you to get your account re-activated."""
 	else: