diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/test_payment_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/test_payment_entry.py
index 8dcee9a..ccf114f 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/test_payment_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/test_payment_entry.py
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
 		self.assertEqual(outstanding_amount, 80)
 
 	def test_payment_entry_retrieves_last_exchange_rate(self):
+		from erpnext.setup.doctype.currency_exchange.test_currency_exchange import test_records, save_new_records
+
+		test_records = test_records
+		save_new_records(test_records)
+
 		pe = frappe.new_doc("Payment Entry")
 		pe.payment_type = "Pay"
 		pe.company = "_Test Company"
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@
 		pe.paid_to = "_Test Bank - _TC"
 		pe.paid_amount = 100
 		pe.reference_no = "3"
-		pe.reference_date = nowdate()
+		pe.reference_date = "2016-01-10"
 		pe.party_type = "Supplier"
 		pe.party = "_Test Supplier USD"