diff --git a/account.py b/account.py
index 86a0e784a5..bf8f12090d 100644
--- a/account.py
+++ b/account.py
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ class StatementImport(metaclass=PoolMeta):
         if not isinstance(ofx_account.statement, ofxparse.Statement):
             raise ImportStatementError(
                 gettext('account_statement_ofx.msg_import_no_statement'))
-        statement.date = ofx_account.statement.balance_date.date()
+        try:
+            statement.date = ofx_account.statement.balance_date.date()
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
         total_amount = sum(
             t.amount for t in ofx_account.statement.transactions)
         statement.total_amount = total_amount