diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/TransactionRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/TransactionRequest.php
index 280a7ca741..dfbf8d0619 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/TransactionRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/TransactionRequest.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class TransactionRequest extends Request
             return $first;
         }
 
-        $account = $repository->findByNameNull($accountName, [AccountType::ASSET]);
+        $account = $repository->findByName($accountName, [AccountType::ASSET]);
         if (null === $account) {
             $validator->errors()->add($nameField, trans('validation.belongs_user'));