diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py
index e3d79f161e8..003c6e66b4d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class TestPricingRule(unittest.TestCase):
 		from erpnext.stock.get_item_details import get_item_details
 		from frappe import MandatoryError
 
+		frappe.db.sql("delete from `tabPricing Rule`")
+
 		test_record = {
 			"doctype": "Pricing Rule",
 			"apply_on": "Item Code",
@@ -69,8 +71,8 @@ class TestPricingRule(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertEquals(details.get("discount_percentage"), 5)
 
 		frappe.db.sql("update `tabPricing Rule` set priority=NULL where campaign='_Test Campaign'")
-		details = get_item_details(args)
-		self.assertEquals(details.get("discount_percentage"), 15)
+		from erpnext.stock.get_item_details import MultiplePricingRuleConflict
+		self.assertRaises (MultiplePricingRuleConflict, get_item_details, args)
 
 		args.item_code = "_Test Item 2"
 		details = get_item_details(args)
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
index ae2b3a216da..f9c7526a960 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from frappe import _, throw
 from frappe.utils import flt, cint, add_days
 import json
 
+class MultiplePricingRuleConflict(frappe.ValidationError): pass
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_item_details(args):
 	"""
@@ -332,10 +334,9 @@ def filter_pricing_rules(args_dict, pricing_rules):
 					break
 
 	if len(pricing_rules) > 1:
-		# pricing_rules = sorted(pricing_rules, key=lambda x: x[price_or_discount])
 		frappe.throw(_("Multiple Price Rule exists with same criteria, please resolve \
 			conflict by assigning priority. Price Rules: {0}")
-			.format("\n".join([d.name for d in pricing_rules])))
+			.format("\n".join([d.name for d in pricing_rules])), MultiplePricingRuleConflict)
 	elif pricing_rules:
 		return pricing_rules[0]