diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index 221e266b3b2..f4d02936a31 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -3010,9 +3010,11 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
         Account account = ApiDBUtils.findAccountById(usageRecord.getAccountId());
         if (account.getType() == Account.ACCOUNT_TYPE_PROJECT) {
             //find the project
-            Project project = ApiDBUtils.findProjectByProjectAccountId(account.getId());
-            usageRecResponse.setProjectId(project.getUuid());
-            usageRecResponse.setProjectName(project.getName());
+            Project project = ApiDBUtils.findProjectByProjectAccountIdIncludingRemoved(account.getId());
+            if (project != null) {
+                usageRecResponse.setProjectId(project.getUuid());
+                usageRecResponse.setProjectName(project.getName());
+            }
         } else {
             usageRecResponse.setAccountId(account.getUuid());
             usageRecResponse.setAccountName(account.getAccountName());