diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_price/item_price.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_price/item_price.py
index 68a3b345fe172a6898652ef6c55e851fecdfa703..e799b73338386b1afc55b9f617e376e78555f6b3 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_price/item_price.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_price/item_price.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from frappe import _, bold
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe.query_builder import Criterion
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Cast_
-from frappe.utils import getdate
 
 
 class ItemPriceDuplicateItem(frappe.ValidationError):
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class ItemPrice(Document):
 
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_item()
-		self.validate_dates()
+		self.validate_from_to_dates("valid_from", "valid_upto")
 		self.update_price_list_details()
 		self.update_item_details()
 		self.check_duplicates()
@@ -56,12 +55,7 @@ class ItemPrice(Document):
 
 	def validate_item(self):
 		if not frappe.db.exists("Item", self.item_code):
-			frappe.throw(_("Item {0} not found").format(self.item_code))
-
-	def validate_dates(self):
-		if self.valid_from and self.valid_upto:
-			if getdate(self.valid_from) > getdate(self.valid_upto):
-				frappe.throw(_("Valid From Date must be lesser than Valid Up To Date."))
+			frappe.throw(_("Item {0} not found.").format(self.item_code))
 
 	def update_price_list_details(self):
 		if self.price_list: