diff --git a/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/doctype.py b/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/doctype.py
index d3731f91ed..b6badd098a 100644
--- a/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/doctype.py
+++ b/cgi-bin/webnotes/model/doctype.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class _DocType:
 		for d in doclist:
 			if d['doctype']=='DocField':
 				if d.get('fieldname') or d.get('label'):
-					fields[d.get('fieldname') or d('label')] = d
+					fields[d.get('fieldname') or d.get('label')] = d
 		return fields
 		
 	def _update_field_properties(self, doclist):