diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
index 5ba455c1315..86504ba47fd 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def validate_accounting_period(gl_map):
 			}, as_dict=1)
 
 	if accounting_periods:
-		frappe.throw(_("You can't create accounting entries in the closed accounting period {0}")
-			.format(accounting_periods[0].name), ClosedAccountingPeriod)
+		frappe.throw(_("You cannot create or cancel any accounting entries within in the closed Accounting Period {0}")
+			.format(frappe.bold(accounting_periods[0].name)), ClosedAccountingPeriod)
 
 def process_gl_map(gl_map, merge_entries=True):
 	if merge_entries:
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ def delete_gl_entries(gl_entries=None, voucher_type=None, voucher_no=None,
 			where voucher_type=%s and voucher_no=%s""", (voucher_type, voucher_no), as_dict=True)
 
 	if gl_entries:
+		validate_accounting_period(gl_entries)
 		check_freezing_date(gl_entries[0]["posting_date"], adv_adj)
 
 	frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabGL Entry` where voucher_type=%s and voucher_no=%s""",