diff --git a/redbot/cogs/economy/economy.py b/redbot/cogs/economy/economy.py
index feeeba944..5481c9dfa 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/economy/economy.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/economy/economy.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class Economy:
         guild = ctx.guild
         if top < 1:
             top = 10
-        if bank.is_global():
+        if await bank.is_global():
             bank_sorted = sorted(await bank.get_global_accounts(ctx.author),
                                  key=lambda x: x.balance, reverse=True)
         else:
diff --git a/redbot/core/bank.py b/redbot/core/bank.py
index 80a4e920e..f1cc0e9f2 100644
--- a/redbot/core/bank.py
+++ b/redbot/core/bank.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ async def get_guild_accounts(guild: discord.Guild) -> List[Account]:
         If the bank is currently global.
 
     """
-    if is_global():
+    if await is_global():
         raise RuntimeError("The bank is currently global.")
 
     ret = []
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ async def get_global_accounts(user: discord.User) -> List[Account]:
         If the bank is currently guild specific.
 
     """
-    if not is_global():
+    if not await is_global():
         raise RuntimeError("The bank is not currently global.")
 
     ret = []