diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/supplier_scorecard_criteria.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/supplier_scorecard_criteria.py
index e04d1f9c66a..c406739dad7 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/supplier_scorecard_criteria.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/supplier_scorecard_criteria.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SupplierScorecardCriteria(Document):
 		mylist = re.finditer(regex, test_formula, re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL)
 		for _dummy1, match in enumerate(mylist):
 			for _dummy2 in range(0, len(match.groups())):
-				test_formula = test_formula.replace("{" + match.group(1) + "}", "0")
+				test_formula = test_formula.replace("{" + match.group(1) + "}", "1")
 
 		try:
 			frappe.safe_eval(test_formula, None, {"max": max, "min": min})
diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/test_supplier_scorecard_criteria.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/test_supplier_scorecard_criteria.py
index 7b98d6d23c0..114ff2b56b3 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/test_supplier_scorecard_criteria.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_criteria/test_supplier_scorecard_criteria.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class TestSupplierScorecardCriteria(IntegrationTestCase):
 	def test_formula_validate(self):
 		delete_test_scorecards()
 		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, frappe.get_doc(test_bad_criteria[1]).insert)
-		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, frappe.get_doc(test_bad_criteria[2]).insert)
 
 
 def delete_test_scorecards():
@@ -68,16 +67,8 @@ test_bad_criteria = [
 		"name": "Fake Criteria 2",
 		"weight": 40.0,
 		"doctype": "Supplier Scorecard Criteria",
-		"formula": "(({cost_of_on_time_shipments} / {tot_cost_shipments}))* 100",  # Force 0 divided by 0
+		"formula": "(({cost_of_on_time_shipments} {cost_of_on_time_shipments} / {tot_cost_shipments}))* 100",  # Two variables beside eachother
 		"criteria_name": "Fake Criteria 2",
 		"max_score": 100.0,
 	},
-	{
-		"name": "Fake Criteria 3",
-		"weight": 40.0,
-		"doctype": "Supplier Scorecard Criteria",
-		"formula": "(({cost_of_on_time_shipments} {cost_of_on_time_shipments} / {tot_cost_shipments}))* 100",  # Two variables beside eachother
-		"criteria_name": "Fake Criteria 3",
-		"max_score": 100.0,
-	},
 ]