diff --git a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
index ffa160d78fc..36e86325eaf 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class AccountChartTemplate(models.AbstractModel):
             if self.ref(xmlid, raise_if_not_found=False):
                 del data['account.journal'][xmlid]
             elif 'code' in journal_data:
-                journal = self.env['account.journal'].search([
+                journal = self.env['account.journal'].with_context(active_test=False).search([
                     ('code', '=', journal_data['code']),
                     ('company_id', '=', company.id),
                 ])