diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
index 9ed6686..178cd5c 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/test_salary_slip.py
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
 			create_salary_structure_assignment,
 		)
 
-		no_of_days = self.get_no_of_days()
 		# Payroll based on attendance
 		frappe.db.set_value("Payroll Settings", None, "payroll_based_on", "Attendance")
 
@@ -168,9 +167,6 @@
 		ss = make_salary_slip_for_payment_days_dependency_test("test_payment_days_based_component@salary.com", salary_structure.name)
 		self.assertEqual(ss.absent_days, 1)
 
-		days_in_month = no_of_days[0]
-		no_of_holidays = no_of_days[1]
-
 		ss.reload()
 		payment_days_based_comp_amount = 0
 		for component in ss.earnings:
@@ -992,13 +988,14 @@
 	return salary_structure_doc
 
 def make_salary_slip_for_payment_days_dependency_test(employee, salary_structure):
-	employee = frappe.db.get_value("Employee", {
-			"user_id": employee
-		},
+	employee = frappe.db.get_value(
+		"Employee",
+		{"user_id": employee},
 		["name", "company", "employee_name"],
-		as_dict=True)
+		as_dict=True
+	)
 
-	salary_slip_name = frappe.db.get_value("Salary Slip", {"employee": frappe.db.get_value("Employee", {"user_id": employee})})
+	salary_slip_name = frappe.db.get_value("Salary Slip", {"employee": employee.name})
 
 	if not salary_slip_name:
 		salary_slip = make_salary_slip(salary_structure, employee=employee.name)
@@ -1009,4 +1006,4 @@
 	else:
 		salary_slip = frappe.get_doc("Salary Slip", salary_slip_name)
 
-	return salary_slip
\ No newline at end of file
+	return salary_slip