diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/exit_interview/test_exit_interview.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/exit_interview/test_exit_interview.py
index a0bf9b32ec..8e076edf0b 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/exit_interview/test_exit_interview.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/exit_interview/test_exit_interview.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestExitInterview(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabExit Interview`')
 
 	def test_duplicate_interview(self):
-		employee = make_employee('employeeexit1@example.com')
+		employee = make_employee('employeeexitint1@example.com')
 		frappe.db.set_value('Employee', employee, 'relieving_date', getdate())
 		interview = create_exit_interview(employee)
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestExitInterview(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertRaises(frappe.DuplicateEntryError, doc.save)
 
 	def test_relieving_date_validation(self):
-		employee = make_employee('employeeexit2@example.com')
+		employee = make_employee('employeeexitint2@example.com')
 		# unset relieving date
 		frappe.db.set_value('Employee', employee, 'relieving_date', None)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/report/employee_exits/employee_exits.py b/erpnext/hr/report/employee_exits/employee_exits.py
index 8e0b07d3e1..bde5a89926 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/report/employee_exits/employee_exits.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/report/employee_exits/employee_exits.py
@@ -108,12 +108,11 @@ def get_data(filters):
 				interview.status.as_('interview_status'), interview.employee_status.as_('employee_status'),
 				interview.reference_document_name.as_('questionnaire'), fnf.name.as_('full_and_final_statement'))
 			.distinct()
-			.orderby(employee.relieving_date, order=Order.asc)
 			.where(
 				((employee.relieving_date.isnotnull()) | (employee.relieving_date != ''))
 				& ((interview.name.isnull()) | ((interview.name.isnotnull()) & (interview.docstatus != 2)))
 				& ((fnf.name.isnull()) | ((fnf.name.isnotnull()) & (fnf.docstatus != 2)))
-			)
+			).orderby(employee.relieving_date, order=Order.asc)
 	)
 
 	query = get_conditions(filters, query, employee, interview, fnf)