diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 154fcf31e2..d5dc890f56 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -281,12 +281,6 @@ def set_default(key, value, parent=None):
 	frappe.clear_cache(user=frappe.session.user)
 
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def get_default(key, parent=None):
-	"""set a user default value"""
-	return frappe.db.get_default(key, parent)
-
-
 @frappe.whitelist(methods=["POST", "PUT"])
 def make_width_property_setter(doc):
 	"""Set width Property Setter
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/print_format_builder/LetterHeadEditor.vue b/frappe/public/js/print_format_builder/LetterHeadEditor.vue
index 1eae56f81a..5dd0ee3575 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/print_format_builder/LetterHeadEditor.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/print_format_builder/LetterHeadEditor.vue
@@ -150,14 +150,8 @@ export default {
 		}
 	},
 	mounted() {
-		if (!this.letterhead) {
-			frappe
-				.call("frappe.client.get_default", { key: "letter_head" })
-				.then(r => {
-					if (r.message) {
-						this.set_letterhead(r.message);
-					}
-				});
+		if (!this.letterhead && frappe.boot.sysdefaults.letter_head) {
+			this.set_letterhead(frappe.boot.sysdefaults.letter_head);
 		}
 
 		this.$watch(