diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
index efd3e7cd9d..a498fee1c6 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ void Ledger::decPendingSaves()
 
 void Ledger::ownerDirDescriber(SLE::ref sle, const uint160& owner)
 {
-	sle->setFieldH160(sfOwner, owner);
+	sle->setFieldAccount(sfOwner, owner);
 }
 
 void Ledger::qualityDirDescriber(SLE::ref sle,