diff --git a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
index 078c8097923b3..56c0960aa16e6 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
@@ -605,9 +605,9 @@ def _post_load_data(self, template_code, company, template_data):
 
         # Set newly created journals as defaults for the company
         if not company.tax_cash_basis_journal_id:
-            company.tax_cash_basis_journal_id = self.ref('caba')
+            company.tax_cash_basis_journal_id = self.ref('caba', raise_if_not_found=False)
         if not company.currency_exchange_journal_id:
-            company.currency_exchange_journal_id = self.ref('exch')
+            company.currency_exchange_journal_id = self.ref('exch', raise_if_not_found=False)
 
         # Setup default Income/Expense Accounts on Sale/Purchase journals
         sale_journal = self.ref("sale", raise_if_not_found=False)