diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
index 62cca80837e..f9442204df1 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ def _make_sales_order(source_name, target_doc=None, customer_group=None, ignore_
 				)
 
 		target.flags.ignore_permissions = ignore_permissions
-		target.delivery_date = nowdate()
 		target.run_method("set_missing_values")
 		target.run_method("calculate_taxes_and_totals")
 
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
index b901240bcdb..7b66b7a251a 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class TestQuotation(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		sales_order.naming_series = "_T-Quotation-"
 		sales_order.transaction_date = nowdate()
+		sales_order.delivery_date = nowdate()
 		sales_order.insert()
 
 	def test_make_sales_order_with_terms(self):
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class TestQuotation(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		sales_order.naming_series = "_T-Quotation-"
 		sales_order.transaction_date = nowdate()
+		sales_order.delivery_date = nowdate()
 		sales_order.insert()
 
 		# Remove any unknown taxes if applied