diff --git a/erpnext/stock/report/incorrect_serial_no_valuation/test_incorrect_serial_no_valuation.py b/erpnext/stock/report/incorrect_serial_no_valuation/test_incorrect_serial_no_valuation.py
index 96b5ca11451..9015c06cd1d 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/report/incorrect_serial_no_valuation/test_incorrect_serial_no_valuation.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/report/incorrect_serial_no_valuation/test_incorrect_serial_no_valuation.py
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 
 import frappe
 
-from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.test_item import make_item
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_entry.stock_entry_utils import make_stock_entry
 from erpnext.stock.report.incorrect_serial_no_valuation.incorrect_serial_no_valuation import execute
 from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
+SERIAL_ITEM = "_Test Serialized Item With Series"
+WAREHOUSE = "Stores - _TC"
+
 
 class TestIncorrectSerialNoValuation(ERPNextTestSuite):
 	def run_report(self, **extra):
@@ -15,49 +17,36 @@ class TestIncorrectSerialNoValuation(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		filters.update(extra)
 		return execute(filters)[1]
 
-	def make_serial_item(self):
-		return make_item(
-			properties={
-				"is_stock_item": 1,
-				"has_serial_no": 1,
-				"serial_no_series": "ISV-.#####",
-			}
-		).name
-
 	def test_healthy_serial_item_not_flagged(self):
-		item = self.make_serial_item()
-
 		make_stock_entry(
-			item_code=item,
-			to_warehouse="_Test Warehouse - _TC",
+			item_code=SERIAL_ITEM,
+			to_warehouse=WAREHOUSE,
 			qty=3,
 			rate=100,
 			posting_date="2026-06-01",
 		)
 		make_stock_entry(
-			item_code=item,
-			from_warehouse="_Test Warehouse - _TC",
+			item_code=SERIAL_ITEM,
+			from_warehouse=WAREHOUSE,
 			qty=1,
 			posting_date="2026-06-02",
 		)
 
-		data = self.run_report(item_code=item)
+		data = self.run_report(item_code=SERIAL_ITEM)
 
 		flagged_items = {row.get("item_code") for row in data if isinstance(row, dict)}
-		self.assertNotIn(item, flagged_items)
+		self.assertNotIn(SERIAL_ITEM, flagged_items)
 
 	def test_only_balance_row_when_filtered_to_healthy_item(self):
-		item = self.make_serial_item()
-
 		make_stock_entry(
-			item_code=item,
-			to_warehouse="_Test Warehouse - _TC",
+			item_code=SERIAL_ITEM,
+			to_warehouse=WAREHOUSE,
 			qty=3,
 			rate=100,
 			posting_date="2026-06-01",
 		)
 
-		data = self.run_report(item_code=item)
+		data = self.run_report(item_code=SERIAL_ITEM)
 
 		# The report always appends a single "Balance" summary row. A healthy
 		# serial item contributes no detail rows, so only that summary remains.