diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json
index 07e743433c7..562b999b827 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
    "columns": 0, 
+   "default": ":Company", 
    "fetch_from": "", 
    "fieldname": "cost_center", 
    "fieldtype": "Link", 
@@ -1190,7 +1191,7 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2019-02-02 12:37:07.846885", 
+ "modified": "2019-02-05 10:41:08.865842", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "HR", 
  "name": "Payroll Entry", 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
index ada8e3d86fe..3cf13226db9 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class TestPayrollEntry(unittest.TestCase):
 		make_earning_salary_component(setup=True)
 		make_deduction_salary_component(setup=True)
 
+		frappe.db.set_value("HR Settings", None, "email_salary_slip_to_employee", 0)
+
 	def test_payroll_entry(self): # pylint: disable=no-self-use
 		company = erpnext.get_default_company()
 		for data in frappe.get_all('Salary Component', fields = ["name"]):