diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
index 520de967d4..c18ae0c8ea 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 		from erpnext.buying.doctype.purchase_order.purchase_order import update_status
 
 		make_stock_entry(target="_Test Warehouse - _TC", qty=10, rate=100)
-		if frappe.db.get_value("Item", "_Test Regular Item", "is_stock_item")==1:
-			make_stock_entry(item="_Test Regular Item", target="_Test Warehouse - _TC", qty=10, rate=100)
 		
 		po_item = make_item("_Test Item for Drop Shipping", {"is_stock_item": 1, "delivered_by_supplier": 1,
         'default_supplier': '_Test Supplier',
@@ -393,6 +391,9 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 			}
 		]
 
+		if frappe.db.get_value("Item", "_Test Regular Item", "is_stock_item")==1:
+			make_stock_entry(item="_Test Regular Item", target="_Test Warehouse - _TC", qty=10, rate=100)
+
 		#setuo existing qty from bin
 		bin = frappe.get_all("Bin", filters={"item_code": po_item.item_code, "warehouse": "_Test Warehouse - _TC"},
 			fields=["ordered_qty", "reserved_qty"])