diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
index d43d132e80..aded78b857 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def create_task(subject, start=None, end=None, depends_on=None, project=None, pa
 		task.subject = subject
 		task.exp_start_date = start or nowdate()
 		task.exp_end_date = end or nowdate()
-		task.project = project
+		task.project = project or "_Test Project"
 		task.is_template = is_template
 		task.start = begin
 		task.duration = duration