diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/i18n/hr_expense.pot b/addons/hr_expense/i18n/hr_expense.pot
index 588f43baf32..779778afe2c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/i18n/hr_expense.pot
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/i18n/hr_expense.pot
@@ -1036,6 +1036,13 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. module: hr_expense
 #: code:addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"No Outstanding Payments Account found for the %s journal, please configure "
+"one."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: hr_expense
 #: code:addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py:0
 #, python-format
 msgid "No account found for the %s journal, please configure one."
diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
index f190dbe4da5..f5acb949107 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ Or send your receipts at <a href="mailto:%(email)s?subject=Lunch%%20with%%20cust
         self.ensure_one()
         account_dest = self.env['account.account']
         if self.payment_mode == 'company_account':
-            if not self.sheet_id.bank_journal_id.default_credit_account_id:
-                raise UserError(_("No credit account found for the %s journal, please configure one.") % (self.sheet_id.bank_journal_id.name))
+            if not self.sheet_id.bank_journal_id.payment_credit_account_id:
+                raise UserError(_("No Outstanding Payments Account found for the %s journal, please configure one.") % (self.sheet_id.bank_journal_id.name))
             account_dest = self.sheet_id.bank_journal_id.payment_credit_account_id.id
         else:
             if not self.employee_id.sudo().address_home_id: