diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
index 10d2668c5b9..3b7f4b2ba79 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class TestPayrollEntry(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		if not frappe.db.exists("Account", "_Test Payroll Payable - _TC"):
 				create_account(account_name="_Test Payroll Payable",
-					company="_Test Company", parent_account="Current Liabilities - _TC", account_type=None)
+					company="_Test Company", parent_account="Current Liabilities - _TC", account_type="Payable")
 
 		if not frappe.db.get_value("Company", "_Test Company", "default_payroll_payable_account") or \
 			frappe.db.get_value("Company", "_Test Company", "default_payroll_payable_account") != "_Test Payroll Payable - _TC":