diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py
index b51d5ff1db3..a29860e0b6b 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 
 class TestProject(ERPNextTestSuite):
-	@classmethod
-	def setUpClass(cls):
-		super().setUpClass()
-		cls.make_projects()
-		cls.make_activity_type()
-
 	def test_project_total_costing_and_billing_amount(self):
 		from erpnext.projects.doctype.timesheet.test_timesheet import make_timesheet
 		from erpnext.setup.doctype.employee.test_employee import make_employee
diff --git a/erpnext/tests/utils.py b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
index 8e8e38853a3..223181c078a 100644
--- a/erpnext/tests/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ class ERPNextTestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
 		cls.make_finance_book()
 		cls.make_leads()
 		cls.make_sales_person()
+		cls.make_activity_type()
 		cls.update_selling_settings()
 		cls.update_stock_settings()
 		cls.update_system_settings()