diff --git a/hrms/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py b/hrms/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
index 455410d445..e01bdcd6a8 100644
--- a/hrms/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
+++ b/hrms/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
@@ -89,12 +89,11 @@ def set_status(self, update=False):
 			self.status = status
 
 	def validate_company_and_department(self):
-		if self.department:
-			if self.company != frappe.db.get_value("Department", self.department, "company"):
-				frappe.throw(
-					_("Department {0} does not belong to company: {1}").format(self.department, self.company),
-					exc=MismatchError,
-				)
+		if self.department and self.company != frappe.db.get_value("Department", self.department, "company"):
+			frappe.throw(
+				_("Department {0} does not belong to company: {1}").format(self.department, self.company),
+				exc=MismatchError,
+			)
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		share_doc_with_approver(self, self.expense_approver)