diff --git a/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py b/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py
index 3c2e59ab821..2dfd5aad5db 100644
--- a/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/erpnext_integrations/doctype/mpesa_settings/test_mpesa_settings.py
@@ -9,13 +9,17 @@ from erpnext.erpnext_integrations.doctype.mpesa_settings.mpesa_settings import p
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.pos_invoice.test_pos_invoice import create_pos_invoice
 
 class TestMpesaSettings(unittest.TestCase):
+	def setUp(self):
+		# create payment gateway in setup
+		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="_Test")
+		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="_Account Balance")
+		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="Payment")
+
 	def tearDown(self):
 		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabMpesa Settings`')
 		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabIntegration Request` where integration_request_service = "Mpesa"')
 
 	def test_creation_of_payment_gateway(self):
-		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="_Test")
-
 		mode_of_payment = frappe.get_doc("Mode of Payment", "Mpesa-_Test")
 		self.assertTrue(frappe.db.exists("Payment Gateway Account", {'payment_gateway': "Mpesa-_Test"}))
 		self.assertTrue(mode_of_payment.name)
@@ -47,7 +51,6 @@ class TestMpesaSettings(unittest.TestCase):
 		integration_request.delete()
 
 	def test_processing_of_callback_payload(self):
-		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="Payment")
 		mpesa_account = frappe.db.get_value("Payment Gateway Account", {"payment_gateway": 'Mpesa-Payment'}, "payment_account")
 		frappe.db.set_value("Account", mpesa_account, "account_currency", "KES")
 		frappe.db.set_value("Customer", "_Test Customer", "default_currency", "KES")
@@ -90,7 +93,6 @@ class TestMpesaSettings(unittest.TestCase):
 		pos_invoice.delete()
 
 	def test_processing_of_multiple_callback_payload(self):
-		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="Payment")
 		mpesa_account = frappe.db.get_value("Payment Gateway Account", {"payment_gateway": 'Mpesa-Payment'}, "payment_account")
 		frappe.db.set_value("Account", mpesa_account, "account_currency", "KES")
 		frappe.db.set_value("Mpesa Settings", "Payment", "transaction_limit", "500")
@@ -141,7 +143,6 @@ class TestMpesaSettings(unittest.TestCase):
 		pos_invoice.delete()
 
 	def test_processing_of_only_one_succes_callback_payload(self):
-		create_mpesa_settings(payment_gateway_name="Payment")
 		mpesa_account = frappe.db.get_value("Payment Gateway Account", {"payment_gateway": 'Mpesa-Payment'}, "payment_account")
 		frappe.db.set_value("Account", mpesa_account, "account_currency", "KES")
 		frappe.db.set_value("Mpesa Settings", "Payment", "transaction_limit", "500")