diff --git a/frappe/model/meta.py b/frappe/model/meta.py
index aeb61f9c2b..012f99d94a 100644
--- a/frappe/model/meta.py
+++ b/frappe/model/meta.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class Meta(Document):
 		`[doctype]_dashboard.py` file in the doctype folder'''
 		try:
 			module = load_doctype_module(self.name, suffix='_dashboard')
-			data = frappe._dict(module.data)
+			data = frappe._dict(module.get_data())
 		except ImportError:
 			data = frappe._dict()