diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
index 221df41a01d..4a8d34eaf93 100755
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ class Task(NestedSet):
 		if self.status not in ('Cancelled', 'Closed') and self.exp_end_date:
 			from datetime import datetime
 			if self.exp_end_date < datetime.now().date():
-				self.date = 'Overdue'
+				print(self.subject)
+				self.status = 'Overdue'
 				self.save()
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
index 9971946cb4f..32a03400541 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def create_task(subject, start=None, end=None, depends_on=None, project=None, sa
 		task.subject = subject
 		task.exp_start_date = start or nowdate()
 		task.exp_end_date = end or nowdate()
-		task.project = project or "_Test Project"
+		# task.project = project or "_Test Project"
 		if save:
 			task.save()
 	else: