diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
index 3052a2b727..6e8fae0c1a 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class TestSalarySlip(unittest.TestCase):
 		salary_slip.end_date = month_end_date
 		salary_slip.save()
 		salary_slip.submit()
+		salary_slip.reload()
 
 		no_of_days = self.get_no_of_days()
 		days_in_month = no_of_days[0]
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/report/project_profitability/test_project_profitability.py b/erpnext/projects/report/project_profitability/test_project_profitability.py
index 04156902f7..1eb3d0d717 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/report/project_profitability/test_project_profitability.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/report/project_profitability/test_project_profitability.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class TestProjectProfitability(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		self.timesheet = make_timesheet(emp, is_billable=1)
 		self.salary_slip = make_salary_slip(self.timesheet.name)
+		self.salary_slip.start_date = self.timesheet.start_date
 
 		holidays = self.salary_slip.get_holidays_for_employee(date, date)
 		if holidays:
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ class TestProjectProfitability(unittest.TestCase):
 	def test_project_profitability(self):
 		filters = {
 			'company': '_Test Company',
-			'start_date': add_days(getdate(), -3),
-			'end_date': getdate()
+			'start_date': add_days(self.timesheet.start_date, -3),
+			'end_date': self.timesheet.start_date
 		}
 
 		report = execute(filters)