diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_type/test_leave_type.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_type/test_leave_type.py
index b844e49..671865b 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_type/test_leave_type.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_type/test_leave_type.py
@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@
 # License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-
 import frappe
-test_records = frappe.get_test_records('Leave Type')
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+from frappe import _
+
+test_records = frappe.get_test_records('Leave Type')
+
+def create_leave_type(**args):
+    if frappe.db.exists("Leave Type", args.leave_type_name):
+        return frappe.get_doc("Leave Type", args.leave_type_name)
+    leave_type = frappe.get_doc({
+        "doctype": "Leave Type",
+        "leave_type_name": args.leave_type_name or "_Test Leave Type",
+        "include_holiday": args.include_holidays or 1,
+        "allow_encashment": args.allow_encashment or 0,
+        "is_earned_leave": args.is_earned_leave or 0,
+        "is_lwp": args.is_lwp or 0,
+        "is_carry_forward": args.is_carry_forward or 0,
+        "carry_forward_leave_expiry": args.is_carry_forward or 0,
+        "encashment_threshold_days": args.encashment_threshold_days or 5,
+        "earning_component": "Leave Encashment"
+    })
+    return leave_type
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