diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py
index f89beba..3e031c9 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py
@@ -77,9 +77,27 @@
 		])
 
 		for gle in gl_entries:
-			self.assertEqual(expected_values[gle.account][0], gle.account)
-			self.assertEqual(expected_values[gle.account][1], gle.debit)
-			self.assertEqual(expected_values[gle.account][2], gle.credit)
+			self.assertEquals(expected_values[gle.account][0], gle.account)
+			self.assertEquals(expected_values[gle.account][1], gle.debit)
+			self.assertEquals(expected_values[gle.account][2], gle.credit)
+
+	def test_rejected_expense_claim(self):
+		payable_account = get_payable_account("Wind Power LLC")
+		expense_claim = frappe.get_doc({
+			 "doctype": "Expense Claim",
+			 "employee": "_T-Employee-00001",
+			 "payable_account": payable_account,
+			 "approval_status": "Rejected",
+			 "expenses":
+			 	[{ "expense_type": "Travel", "default_account": "Travel Expenses - WP", "claim_amount": 300, "sanctioned_amount": 200 }]
+		})
+		expense_claim.submit()
+
+		self.assertEquals(expense_claim.status, 'Rejected')
+		self.assertEquals(expense_claim.total_sanctioned_amount, 0.0)
+
+		gl_entry = frappe.get_all('GL Entry', {'voucher_type': 'Expense Claim', 'voucher_no': expense_claim.name})
+		self.assertEquals(len(gl_entry), 0)
 
 def get_payable_account(company):
 	return frappe.db.get_value('Company', company, 'default_payable_account')
@@ -89,6 +107,7 @@
 		 "doctype": "Expense Claim",
 		 "employee": "_T-Employee-00001",
 		 "payable_account": payable_account,
+		 "approval_status": "Approved",
 		 "company": company,
 		 "expenses":
 			[{ "expense_type": "Travel", "default_account": account, "claim_amount": claim_amount, "sanctioned_amount": sanctioned_amount }]
@@ -100,5 +119,3 @@
 
 	expense_claim.submit()
 	return expense_claim
-
-
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index b33bd54..df554e8 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -232,24 +232,24 @@
 		})
 
 	def notify_leave_approver(self):
+		if self.leave_approver:
+			parent_doc = frappe.get_doc('Leave Application', self.name)
+			args = parent_doc.as_dict()
 
-		parent_doc = frappe.get_doc('Leave Application', self.name)
-		args = parent_doc.as_dict()
+			template = frappe.db.get_single_value('HR Settings', 'leave_approval_notification_template')
+			if not template:
+				frappe.msgprint(_("Please set default template for Leave Approval Notification in HR Settings."))
+				return
+			email_template = frappe.get_doc("Email Template", template)
+			message = frappe.render_template(email_template.response, args)
 
-		template = frappe.db.get_single_value('HR Settings', 'leave_approval_notification_template')
-		if not template:
-			frappe.msgprint(_("Please set default template for Leave Approval Notification in HR Settings."))
-			return
-		email_template = frappe.get_doc("Email Template", template)
-		message = frappe.render_template(email_template.response, args)
-
-		self.notify({
-			# for post in messages
-			"message": message,
-			"message_to": self.leave_approver,
-			# for email
-			"subject": email_template.subject
-		})
+			self.notify({
+				# for post in messages
+				"message": message,
+				"message_to": self.leave_approver,
+				# for email
+				"subject": email_template.subject
+			})
 
 	def notify(self, args):
 		args = frappe._dict(args)
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index 0f77fb9..4643e89 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 	def tearDown(self):
 		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
 
-		# so that this test doesn't affect other tests
-		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabEmployee Leave Approver`""")
-
 	def _clear_roles(self):
 		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabHas Role` where parent in
 			("test@example.com", "test1@example.com", "test2@example.com")""")
@@ -80,6 +77,7 @@
 
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
 		application.insert()
+		application.status = "Approved"
 		self.assertRaises(LeaveDayBlockedError, application.submit)
 
 		frappe.set_user("test1@example.com")
@@ -219,7 +217,7 @@
 
 		frappe.set_user("test1@example.com")
 		application.insert()
-
+		application.status = "Approved"
 		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
 		self.assertRaises(LeaveDayBlockedError, application.submit)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
index fe5a755..2a9d87c 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/test_payroll_entry.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			salary_component = frappe.get_doc('Salary Component', 'Basic Salary')
 			salary_component.append('accounts', {
 				'company': company,
-				'default_account': 'Salary - WP'
+				'default_account': "Salary - " + frappe.db.get_value('Company', company, 'abbr')
 			})
 
 		company_doc = frappe.get_doc('Company', company)