diff --git a/addons/l10n_fr_fec/wizard/account_fr_fec.py b/addons/l10n_fr_fec/wizard/account_fr_fec.py
index c057d5ee2dd..ea33091a4cd 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_fr_fec/wizard/account_fr_fec.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_fr_fec/wizard/account_fr_fec.py
@@ -146,9 +146,12 @@ class AccountFrFec(models.TransientModel):
 
         rows_to_write = [header]
         # INITIAL BALANCE
-        unaffected_earnings_xml_ref = 'equity_unaffected'
+        unaffected_earnings_account = self.env['account.account'].search([
+            ('account_type', '=', 'equity_unaffected'),
+            ('company_id', '=', company.id)
+        ], limit=1)
         unaffected_earnings_line = True  # used to make sure that we add the unaffected earning initial balance only once
-        if unaffected_earnings_xml_ref:
+        if unaffected_earnings_account:
             #compute the benefit/loss of last year to add in the initial balance of the current year earnings account
             unaffected_earnings_results = self._do_query_unaffected_earnings()
             unaffected_earnings_line = False