diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/average-balance.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/average-balance.scm
index 540deb0..b7ebdfc 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/average-balance.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/average-balance.scm
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
                  accounts 
                  (lambda (acct) (gnc:account-get-comm-balance-at-date 
                                  acct beforebegindate #f))
-                 gnc-reverse-balance))
+                 (lambda (x) #f)))
 	  (gnc:report-percent-done 50)
 
           (set! startbal 
