diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
index fdff186d0f6..6325d204d63 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ erpnext.setup.EmployeeController = class EmployeeController extends frappe.ui.fo
 			};
 		};
 		this.frm.fields_dict.reports_to.get_query = function (doc, cdt, cdn) {
-			// return { query: "erpnext.controllers.queries.employee_query" };
 			return {
+				query: "erpnext.controllers.queries.employee_query",
 				filters: [
-					["status", "=", "Active"],  // only active employees
-					["name", "!=", doc.name]    // exclude self
-				]
+					["status", "=", "Active"],
+					["name", "!=", doc.name],
+				],
 			};
 		};
 	}