diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py
index f9fbe8a9e9a76ed613fa679194c324b34375ad6b..c43177d155ae9a83fbcecaab20035cf180e95d98 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py
@@ -610,5 +610,5 @@ def workspace_has_current(ws):
     """
     Gat whether the total charge for this run was greater than 0
     """
-    charge = ws.run().getProtonCharge().value
+    charge = ws.run().getProtonCharge()
     return charge is not None and charge > 0