diff --git a/modules/account_statement_aeb43/statement.py b/modules/account_statement_aeb43/statement.py
index 5b9e1cbf0f..a105a9df9b 100644
--- a/modules/account_statement_aeb43/statement.py
+++ b/modules/account_statement_aeb43/statement.py
@@ -74,10 +74,7 @@ class ImportStatement(metaclass=PoolMeta):
         pool = Pool()
         Origin = pool.get('account.statement.origin')
         origin = Origin()
-        try:
-            origin.date = transaction.valueDate
-        except ValueError:
-            origin.date = transaction.transactionDate
+        origin.date = transaction.transactionDate
         origin.amount = transaction.amount
         descriptions = []
         for item in transaction.optionalItems: