diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/bookkeeping/balance.php b/htdocs/accountancy/bookkeeping/balance.php
index 7a65fa0ffaa..2e91cea39b8 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/bookkeeping/balance.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/bookkeeping/balance.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if (!empty($search_ledger_code)) {
 	}
 }
 
-if (empty($conf->accounting->enabled)) {
+if (!isModEnabled('accounting')) {
 	accessforbidden();
 }
 if ($user->socid > 0) {