diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
index 7289933d99e..143a306eb34 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class TestSalarySlip(unittest.TestCase):
 		make_salary_structure("Test Loan Repayment Salary Structure", "Monthly", employee=applicant, currency='INR',
 			payroll_period=payroll_period)
 
-		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabLoan""")
+		frappe.db.sql("delete from tabLoan")
 		loan = create_loan(applicant, "Car Loan", 11000, "Repay Over Number of Periods", 20, posting_date=add_months(nowdate(), -1))
 		loan.repay_from_salary = 1
 		loan.submit()