diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/appointment/test_appointment.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/appointment/test_appointment.py
index 776e6043331..178b9d2de53 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/appointment/test_appointment.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/appointment/test_appointment.py
@@ -6,29 +6,20 @@ import unittest
 
 import frappe
 
-
-def create_test_lead():
-	test_lead = frappe.db.get_value("Lead", {"email_id": "test@example.com"})
-	if test_lead:
-		return frappe.get_doc("Lead", test_lead)
-	test_lead = frappe.get_doc(
-		{"doctype": "Lead", "lead_name": "Test Lead", "email_id": "test@example.com"}
-	)
-	test_lead.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-	return test_lead
+LEAD_EMAIL = "test_appointment_lead@example.com"
 
 
-def create_test_appointments():
+def create_test_appointment():
 	test_appointment = frappe.get_doc(
 		{
 			"doctype": "Appointment",
-			"email": "test@example.com",
 			"status": "Open",
 			"customer_name": "Test Lead",
 			"customer_phone_number": "666",
 			"customer_skype": "test",
-			"customer_email": "test@example.com",
+			"customer_email": LEAD_EMAIL,
 			"scheduled_time": datetime.datetime.now(),
+			"customer_details": "Hello, Friend!",
 		}
 	)
 	test_appointment.insert()
@@ -36,16 +27,16 @@ def create_test_appointments():
 
 
 class TestAppointment(unittest.TestCase):
-	test_appointment = test_lead = None
+	def setUpClass():
+		frappe.db.delete("Lead", {"email_id": LEAD_EMAIL})
 
 	def setUp(self):
-		self.test_lead = create_test_lead()
-		self.test_appointment = create_test_appointments()
+		self.test_appointment = create_test_appointment()
+		self.test_appointment.set_verified(self.test_appointment.customer_email)
 
 	def test_calendar_event_created(self):
 		cal_event = frappe.get_doc("Event", self.test_appointment.calendar_event)
 		self.assertEqual(cal_event.starts_on, self.test_appointment.scheduled_time)
 
 	def test_lead_linked(self):
-		lead = frappe.get_doc("Lead", self.test_lead.name)
-		self.assertIsNotNone(lead)
+		self.assertTrue(self.test_appointment.party)