diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
index 17fc2b77fd4..4b23af1ee69 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ def _make_sales_order(source_name, target_doc=None, ignore_permissions=False):
 				)
 
 		target.flags.ignore_permissions = ignore_permissions
-		target.delivery_date = nowdate()
 		target.run_method("set_missing_values")
 		target.run_method("calculate_taxes_and_totals")
 
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
index 57c14db4c66..01dfe806707 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/quotation/test_quotation.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class TestQuotation(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		sales_order.naming_series = "_T-Quotation-"
 		sales_order.transaction_date = nowdate()
+		sales_order.delivery_date = nowdate()
 		sales_order.insert()
 
 	def test_make_sales_order_with_terms(self):
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ class TestQuotation(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		sales_order.naming_series = "_T-Quotation-"
 		sales_order.transaction_date = nowdate()
+		sales_order.delivery_date = nowdate()
 		sales_order.insert()
 
 		# Remove any unknown taxes if applied