diff --git a/InvenTree/common/settings.py b/InvenTree/common/settings.py
index 6973f9ecd3..2dd7756eba 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/settings.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def currency_code_default():
     from common.models import InvenTreeSetting
 
     try:
-        code = InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_DEFAULT_CURRENCY')
+        code = InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_DEFAULT_CURRENCY', create=False)
     except ProgrammingError:  # pragma: no cover
         # database is not initialized yet
         code = ''