diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
index 8437e8f887..5de4ec04b8 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
@@ -4621,7 +4621,7 @@ xaccAccountSetReconcilePostponeBalance (Account *acc, gnc_numeric balance)
 void
 xaccAccountClearReconcilePostpone (Account *acc)
 {
-    set_kvp_gnc_numeric_path (acc, {KEY_RECONCILE_INFO, KEY_POSTPONE, "balance"}, {});
+    set_kvp_gnc_numeric_path (acc, {KEY_RECONCILE_INFO, KEY_POSTPONE}, {});
 }
 
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