diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index 8ca3de5..e78e4b6 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
 	def calculate_gross_margin(self):
 		expense_amount = (
 			flt(self.total_costing_amount)
-			+ flt(self.total_expense_claim)
 			+ flt(self.total_purchase_cost)
 			+ flt(self.get("total_consumed_material_cost", 0))
 		)