diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
index 5eed47685db..555e428c8d8 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ class TestJobCard(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	@classmethod
 	def setUpClass(cls):
 		super().setUpClass()
-		# used in job card time log
-		cls.make_employees()
 		cls.load_test_records("BOM")
 
 	def setUp(self):
diff --git a/erpnext/tests/utils.py b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
index 062c18d12d2..256ec6d580a 100644
--- a/erpnext/tests/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class ERPNextTestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
 		cls.make_bom()
 		cls.make_quality_inspection_param()
 		cls.make_quality_inspection_template()
+		cls.make_employees()
 		cls.update_selling_settings()
 		cls.update_stock_settings()
 		cls.update_system_settings()