diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/test_tax_withholding_category.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/test_tax_withholding_category.py
index 2b387f965a..ef77674372 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/test_tax_withholding_category.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/test_tax_withholding_category.py
@@ -18,17 +18,6 @@ class TestTaxWithholdingCategory(unittest.TestCase):
 		create_records()
 		create_tax_with_holding_category()
 
-	def tearDown(self):
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabPurchase Invoice` where supplier = "Test TDS Supplier"')
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabPurchase Invoice` where supplier = "Test TDS Supplier1"')
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabPurchase Invoice` where supplier = "Test TDS Supplier2"')
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabPurchase Invoice` where supplier = "Test TDS Supplier ABC"')
-
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabGL Entry` where party = "Test TDS Supplier"')
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabGL Entry` where party = "Test TDS Supplier1"')
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabGL Entry` where party = "Test TDS Supplier2"')
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabGL Entry` where party = "Test TDS Supplier ABC"')
-
 	def test_cumulative_threshold_tds(self):
 		frappe.db.set_value("Supplier", "Test TDS Supplier", "tax_withholding_category", "Cumulative Threshold TDS")
 		invoices = []