diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
index a0ac7c14978..5f5b519ba4b 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
 			return frappe.db.get_value("ToDo",
 				filters={"reference_type": task.doctype, "reference_name": task.name,
 					"description": "Close this task"},
-				fieldname=("owner", "status"), as_dict=True)
+				fieldname=("allocated_to", "status"), as_dict=True)
 
 		assign()
 		todo = get_owner_and_status()
-		self.assertEqual(todo.owner, "test@example.com")
+		self.assertEqual(todo.allocated_to, "test@example.com")
 		self.assertEqual(todo.status, "Open")
 
 		# assignment should be
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
 		task.status = "Completed"
 		task.save()
 		todo = get_owner_and_status()
-		self.assertEqual(todo.owner, "test@example.com")
+		self.assertEqual(todo.allocated_to, "test@example.com")
 		self.assertEqual(todo.status, "Closed")
 
 	def test_overdue(self):