diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py
index b3d0dc1e40a..b126b1fb0ae 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class TestBudget(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.db.set_value("Budget", budget.name, "action_if_accumulated_monthly_budget_exceeded", "Stop")
 
 		jv = make_journal_entry("_Test Account Cost for Goods Sold - _TC",
-			"_Test Bank - _TC", 40000, cost_center)
+			"_Test Bank - _TC", 40000, cost_center, posting_date="2013-02-28")
 
 		self.assertRaises(BudgetError, jv.submit)