diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_item_variant.py b/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_item_variant.py
index c257215..813f0a0 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_item_variant.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_item_variant.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.test_item import set_item_variant_settings
 from erpnext.controllers.item_variant import copy_attributes_to_variant, make_variant_item_code
+from erpnext.stock.doctype.quality_inspection.test_quality_inspection import create_quality_inspection_parameter
 
 from six import string_types
 
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@
 
 	qc = frappe.new_doc("Quality Inspection Template")
 	qc.quality_inspection_template_name = qc_template
+
+	create_quality_inspection_parameter("Moisture")
 	qc.append('item_quality_inspection_parameter', {
 		"specification": "Moisture",
 		"value": "&lt; 5%",
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection/test_quality_inspection.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection/test_quality_inspection.py
index d0bfb46..8c5a04b 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection/test_quality_inspection.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection/test_quality_inspection.py
@@ -126,12 +126,18 @@
 	qa.inspected_by = frappe.session.user
 	qa.status = args.status or "Accepted"
 
-	readings = args.readings or {"specification": "Size", "min_value": 0, "max_value": 10}
+	if not args.readings:
+		create_quality_inspection_parameter("Size")
+		readings = {"specification": "Size", "min_value": 0, "max_value": 10}
+	else:
+		readings = args.readings
+
 	if args.status == "Rejected":
 		readings["reading_1"] = "12" # status is auto set in child on save
 
 	if isinstance(readings, list):
 		for entry in readings:
+			create_quality_inspection_parameter(entry["specification"])
 			qa.append("readings", entry)
 	else:
 		qa.append("readings", readings)
@@ -142,3 +148,11 @@
 			qa.submit()
 
 	return qa
+
+def create_quality_inspection_parameter(parameter):
+	if not frappe.db.exists("Quality Inspection Parameter", parameter):
+		frappe.get_doc({
+			"doctype": "Quality Inspection Parameter",
+			"parameter": parameter,
+			"description": parameter
+		}).insert()
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