diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
index d3832172545..de2cef90929 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ def _make_sales_order(source_name, target_doc=None, ignore_permissions=False):
 		balance_qty = obj.qty - ordered_items.get(obj.item_code, 0.0)
 		target.qty = balance_qty if balance_qty > 0 else 0
 		target.stock_qty = flt(target.qty) * flt(obj.conversion_factor)
-		target.delivery_date = nowdate()
 
 		if obj.against_blanket_order:
 			target.against_blanket_order = obj.against_blanket_order
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
index 691c5b03d2d..4dba030c20e 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class TestQuotation(FrappeTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(sales_order.get("items")[0].prevdoc_docname, quotation.name)
 		self.assertEqual(sales_order.customer, "_Test Customer")
 
-		sales_order.delivery_date = "2014-01-01"
 		sales_order.naming_series = "_T-Quotation-"
 		sales_order.transaction_date = nowdate()
 		sales_order.insert()
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ class TestQuotation(FrappeTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(sales_order.get("items")[0].prevdoc_docname, quotation.name)
 		self.assertEqual(sales_order.customer, "_Test Customer")
 
-		sales_order.delivery_date = "2014-01-01"
 		sales_order.naming_series = "_T-Quotation-"
 		sales_order.transaction_date = nowdate()
 		sales_order.insert()