diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py
index 8845f24d104..29fbc9f15d6 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ def create_asset(**args):
 		"item_code": args.item_code or "Macbook Pro",
 		"company": args.company or"_Test Company",
 		"purchase_date": "2015-01-01",
-		"calculate_depreciation": 0,
+		"calculate_depreciation": args.calculate_depreciation or 0,
 		"gross_purchase_amount": 100000,
 		"purchase_receipt_amount": 100000,
 		"expected_value_after_useful_life": 10000,
@@ -710,6 +710,13 @@ def create_asset(**args):
 		"is_existing_asset": args.is_existing_asset or 0
 	})
 
+	if asset.calculate_depreciation:
+		asset.append("finance_books", {
+			"depreciation_method": "Straight Line",
+			"frequency_of_depreciation": 12,
+			"total_number_of_depreciations": 5
+		})
+
 	try:
 		asset.save()
 	except frappe.DuplicateEntryError: