diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index 1532e8534b0..db46856fed5 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class TestLeaveApplication(unittest.TestCase):
 		employee = get_employee()
 		leave_type = 'Test Earned Leave Type'
 		if not frappe.db.exists('Leave Type', leave_type):
-			leave_type = frappe.get_doc(dict(
+			leave_type_doc = frappe.get_doc(dict(
 				leave_type_name = leave_type,
 				doctype = 'Leave Type',
 				is_earned_leave = 1,
@@ -448,4 +448,4 @@ def allocate_leaves(employee, leave_period, leave_type, new_leaves_allocated, el
 		"docstatus": 1
 	}).insert()
 
-	allocate_leave.submit()
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+	allocate_leave.submit()