diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 57ac3edc61..cbcc9896a4 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -677,22 +677,6 @@ class Database:
 						or str(e).startswith("Invalid DocType")
 					):
 						out = None
-					elif (not ignore) and frappe.db.is_table_missing(e):
-						# table not found, look in singles
-						fields = (
-							[fieldname] if (isinstance(fieldname, str) and fieldname != "*") else fieldname
-						)
-						out = self.get_values_from_single(
-							fields,
-							filters,
-							doctype,
-							as_dict,
-							debug,
-							update,
-							run=run,
-							distinct=distinct,
-						)
-
 					else:
 						raise
 			else: