diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/test_accounts_receivable.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/test_accounts_receivable.py
index b4004e3a3b8..8f879aa50f4 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/test_accounts_receivable.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/test_accounts_receivable.py
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ class TestAccountsReceivable(ERPNextTestSuite, AccountsTestMixin):
 
 	def test_party_account_filter(self):
 		si1 = self.create_sales_invoice()
-		self.customer2 = frappe.get_doc(
+		jane = frappe.get_doc(
 			{
 				"doctype": "Customer",
 				"customer_name": "Jane Doe",
@@ -781,9 +781,9 @@ class TestAccountsReceivable(ERPNextTestSuite, AccountsTestMixin):
 			}
 		).insert()
 
+		self.customer = jane.name
 		si2 = self.create_sales_invoice(do_not_submit=True)
 		si2.posting_date = add_days(today(), -1)
-		si2.customer = self.customer2.name
 		si2.currency = "USD"
 		si2.conversion_rate = 80
 		si2.debit_to = self.debtors_usd
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ class TestAccountsReceivable(ERPNextTestSuite, AccountsTestMixin):
 		self.assertEqual(expected_data, report_output)
 
 	def test_future_payments_on_foreign_currency(self):
-		self.customer2 = frappe.get_doc(
+		jane = frappe.get_doc(
 			{
 				"doctype": "Customer",
 				"customer_name": "Jane Doe",
@@ -999,10 +999,10 @@ class TestAccountsReceivable(ERPNextTestSuite, AccountsTestMixin):
 				"default_currency": "USD",
 			}
 		).insert()
+		self.customer = jane.name
 
 		si = self.create_sales_invoice(do_not_submit=True)
 		si.posting_date = add_days(today(), -1)
-		si.customer = self.customer2.name
 		si.currency = "USD"
 		si.conversion_rate = 80
 		si.debit_to = self.debtors_usd