diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/test_lead.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/test_lead.py
index ac9f7a0fa08..0c37575a465 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/test_lead.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/test_lead.py
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 
 class TestLead(ERPNextTestSuite):
-	@classmethod
-	def setUpClass(cls):
-		super().setUpClass()
-		cls.make_leads()
-
 	def test_make_customer(self):
 		from erpnext.crm.doctype.lead.lead import make_customer
 
diff --git a/erpnext/tests/utils.py b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
index fcfa64374f4..96f662c7034 100644
--- a/erpnext/tests/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class ERPNextTestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
 		cls.make_projects()
 		cls.make_dunning_type()
 		cls.make_finance_book()
+		cls.make_leads()
 		cls.update_selling_settings()
 		cls.update_stock_settings()
 		cls.update_system_settings()