diff --git a/erpnext/demo/user/hr.py b/erpnext/demo/user/hr.py
index e59c3ee..d61aa4e 100644
--- a/erpnext/demo/user/hr.py
+++ b/erpnext/demo/user/hr.py
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
 				"from_date": frappe.flags.current_date,
 				"to_date": to_date,
 				"leave_type": allocated_leave.leave_type,
-				"status": "Approved"
 			})
 			try:
 				leave_application.insert()
@@ -191,8 +190,9 @@
 				"employee": employee.name,
 				"attendance_date": attendance_date
 			})
+
 			leave = frappe.db.sql("""select name from `tabLeave Application`
-				where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date and workflow_state = 'Approved'
+				where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date
 				and docstatus = 1""", (employee.name, attendance_date))
 
 			if leave:
diff --git a/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_appointment/patient_appointment.py b/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_appointment/patient_appointment.py
index 0a96820..90d4d0e 100755
--- a/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_appointment/patient_appointment.py
+++ b/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_appointment/patient_appointment.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 		# Check if He/She on Leave
 		leave_record = frappe.db.sql("""select half_day from `tabLeave Application`
-			where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date and status = 'Approved'
+			where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date
 			and docstatus = 1""", (employee, date), as_dict=True)
 		if leave_record:
 			if leave_record[0].half_day:
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
index fd7344a..7b04f7d 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 	def check_leave_record(self):
 		leave_record = frappe.db.sql("""select leave_type, half_day from `tabLeave Application`
-			where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date and workflow_state = 'Approved'
+			where employee = %s and %s between from_date and to_date
 			and docstatus = 1""", (self.employee, self.attendance_date), as_dict=True)
 		if leave_record:
 			if leave_record[0].half_day:
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
index c2d8326..2e6e451 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@
 			frm.set_value("posting_date", frappe.datetime.get_today());
 		}
 
-		frm.set_query("leave_approver", function() {
-			return {
-				query: "erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application.get_approvers",
-				filters: {
-					employee: frm.doc.employee
-				}
-			};
-		});
-
 		frm.set_query("employee", erpnext.queries.employee);
 
 	},
@@ -29,14 +20,11 @@
 
 	refresh: function(frm) {
 		if (frm.is_new()) {
-			frm.set_value("workflow_state", "Open");
 			frm.trigger("calculate_total_days");
 		}
-	},
-
-	leave_approver: function(frm) {
-		if(frm.doc.leave_approver){
-			frm.set_value("leave_approver_name", frappe.user.full_name(frm.doc.leave_approver));
+		cur_frm.set_intro("");
+		if(frm.doc.__islocal && !in_list(frappe.user_roles, "Employee")) {
+			frm.set_intro(__("Fill the form and save it"));
 		}
 	},
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.json
index 88b5a55..2435d06 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.json
@@ -433,96 +433,6 @@
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
    "columns": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "column_break_15", 
-   "fieldtype": "Column Break", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "description": "", 
-   "fieldname": "leave_approver", 
-   "fieldtype": "Link", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 1, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 1, 
-   "label": "Leave Approver", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "options": "User", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "leave_approver_name", 
-   "fieldtype": "Read Only", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Leave Approver Name", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
    "fieldname": "sb10", 
    "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
    "hidden": 0, 
@@ -736,7 +646,7 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 3, 
- "modified": "2018-01-22 12:10:40.757274", 
+ "modified": "2018-02-12 13:10:05.766762", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "HR", 
  "name": "Leave Application", 
@@ -885,7 +795,7 @@
    "submit": 0, 
    "write": 1
   }
- ], 
+ ],
  "quick_entry": 0, 
  "read_only": 0, 
  "read_only_onload": 0, 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 5be44af..22fd0e5 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -21,17 +21,10 @@
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 class LeaveApplication(Document):
 	def get_feed(self):
-		return _("{0}: From {0} of type {1}").format(self.workflow_state, self.employee_name, self.leave_type)
+		return _("{0}: From {0} of type {1}").format(self.employee_name, self.leave_type)
 
 	def validate(self):
-		if self.get("__islocal"): self.workflow_state = 'Open'
-		if not getattr(self, "__islocal", None) and frappe.db.exists(self.doctype, self.name):
-			self.previous_doc = frappe.get_value(self.doctype, self.name, "leave_approver", as_dict=True)
-		else:
-			self.previous_doc = None
-
 		set_employee_name(self)
-
 		self.validate_dates()
 		self.validate_balance_leaves()
 		self.validate_leave_overlap()
@@ -39,22 +32,12 @@
 		self.show_block_day_warning()
 		self.validate_block_days()
 		self.validate_salary_processed_days()
-		self.validate_leave_approver()
 		self.validate_attendance()
 
-	def on_update(self):
-		if (not self.previous_doc and self.leave_approver) or (self.previous_doc and \
-				self.workflow_state == "Open" and self.previous_doc.leave_approver != self.leave_approver):
-			# notify leave approver about creation
-			self.notify_leave_approver()
-
 	def on_submit(self):
 
 		self.validate_back_dated_application()
 
-		# notify leave applier about approval
-		self.notify_employee(self.workflow_state)
-
 	def on_cancel(self):
 		# notify leave applier about cancellation
 		self.notify_employee("cancelled")
@@ -128,7 +111,7 @@
 		block_dates = get_applicable_block_dates(self.from_date, self.to_date,
 			self.employee, self.company)
 
-		if block_dates and self.workflow_state == "Approved":
+		if block_dates and self.docstatus == 1:
 			frappe.throw(_("You are not authorized to approve leaves on Block Dates"), LeaveDayBlockedError)
 
 	def validate_balance_leaves(self):
@@ -143,7 +126,7 @@
 				self.leave_balance = get_leave_balance_on(self.employee, self.leave_type, self.from_date,
 					consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period=True)
 
-				if self.workflow_state != "Rejected" and self.leave_balance < self.total_leave_days:
+				if self.leave_balance < self.total_leave_days:
 					if frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", self.leave_type, "allow_negative"):
 						frappe.msgprint(_("Note: There is not enough leave balance for Leave Type {0}")
 							.format(self.leave_type))
@@ -160,7 +143,7 @@
 			select
 				name, leave_type, posting_date, from_date, to_date, total_leave_days, half_day_date
 			from `tabLeave Application`
-			where employee = %(employee)s and docstatus < 2 and workflow_state in ("Open", "Approved")
+			where employee = %(employee)s and docstatus < 2
 			and to_date >= %(from_date)s and from_date <= %(to_date)s
 			and name != %(name)s""", {
 				"employee": self.employee,
@@ -190,7 +173,6 @@
 		leave_count_on_half_day_date = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabLeave Application`
 			where employee = %(employee)s
 			and docstatus < 2
-			and workflow_state in ("Open", "Approved")
 			and half_day = 1
 			and half_day_date = %(half_day_date)s
 			and name != %(name)s""", {
@@ -206,23 +188,6 @@
 		if max_days and self.total_leave_days > cint(max_days):
 			frappe.throw(_("Leave of type {0} cannot be longer than {1}").format(self.leave_type, max_days))
 
-	def validate_leave_approver(self):
-		employee = frappe.get_doc("Employee", self.employee)
-		leave_approvers = [l.leave_approver for l in employee.get("leave_approvers")]
-
-		if len(leave_approvers) and self.leave_approver not in leave_approvers:
-			frappe.throw(_("Leave approver must be one of {0}")
-				.format(comma_or(leave_approvers)), InvalidLeaveApproverError)
-
-		elif self.leave_approver and not frappe.db.sql("""select name from `tabHas Role`
-			where parent=%s and role='Leave Approver'""", self.leave_approver):
-			frappe.throw(_("{0} ({1}) must have role 'Leave Approver'")\
-				.format(get_fullname(self.leave_approver), self.leave_approver), InvalidLeaveApproverError)
-
-		elif self.docstatus==1 and len(leave_approvers) and self.leave_approver != frappe.session.user:
-			frappe.throw(_("Only the selected Leave Approver can submit this Leave Application"),
-				LeaveApproverIdentityError)
-
 	def validate_attendance(self):
 		attendance = frappe.db.sql("""select name from `tabAttendance` where employee = %s and (attendance_date between %s and %s)
 					and status = "Present" and docstatus = 1""",
@@ -231,7 +196,7 @@
 			frappe.throw(_("Attendance for employee {0} is already marked for this day").format(self.employee),
 				AttendanceAlreadyMarkedError)
 
-	def notify_employee(self, workflow_state):
+	def notify_employee(self):
 		employee = frappe.get_doc("Employee", self.employee)
 		if not employee.user_id:
 			return
@@ -246,19 +211,15 @@
 			message += "Leave Type: {leave_type}".format(leave_type=self.leave_type)+"<br>"
 			message += "From Date: {from_date}".format(from_date=self.from_date)+"<br>"
 			message += "To Date: {to_date}".format(to_date=self.to_date)+"<br>"
-			message += "Status: {workflow_state}".format(workflow_state=_(workflow_state))
 			return message
 
 		self.notify({
 			# for post in messages
 			"message": _get_message(url=True),
 			"message_to": employee.user_id,
-			"subject": (_("Leave Application") + ": %s - %s") % (self.name, _(workflow_state))
+			"subject": (_("Leave Application") + ": %s - %s") % (self.name)
 		})
 
-	def notify_leave_approver(self):
-		employee = frappe.get_doc("Employee", self.employee)
-
 		def _get_message(url=False):
 			name = self.name
 			employee_name = cstr(employee.employee_name)
@@ -275,7 +236,6 @@
 		self.notify({
 			# for post in messages
 			"message": _get_message(url=True),
-			"message_to": self.leave_approver,
 
 			# for email
 			"subject": (_("New Leave Application") + ": %s - " + _("Employee") + ": %s") % (self.name, cstr(employee.employee_name))
@@ -321,23 +281,6 @@
 				pass
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_approvers(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
-	if not filters.get("employee"):
-		frappe.throw(_("Please select Employee Record first."))
-
-	employee_user = frappe.get_value("Employee", filters.get("employee"), "user_id")
-
-	approvers_list = frappe.db.sql("""select user.name, user.first_name, user.last_name from
-		tabUser user, `tabEmployee Leave Approver` approver where
-		approver.parent = %s
-		and user.name like %s
-		and approver.leave_approver=user.name""", (filters.get("employee"), "%" + txt + "%"))
-
-	if not approvers_list:
-		approvers_list = get_approver_list(employee_user)
-	return approvers_list
-
-@frappe.whitelist()
 def get_number_of_leave_days(employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, half_day = None, half_day_date = None):
 	number_of_days = 0
 	if half_day == 1:
@@ -371,7 +314,7 @@
 		select employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, total_leave_days
 		from `tabLeave Application`
 		where employee=%(employee)s and leave_type=%(leave_type)s
-			and workflow_state="Approved" and docstatus=1
+			and docstatus=1
 			and (from_date between %(from_date)s and %(to_date)s
 				or to_date between %(from_date)s and %(to_date)s
 				or (from_date < %(from_date)s and to_date > %(to_date)s))
@@ -471,11 +414,10 @@
 
 def add_leaves(events, start, end, match_conditions=None):
 	query = """select name, from_date, to_date, employee_name, half_day,
-		workflow_state, employee, docstatus
+		employee, docstatus
 		from `tabLeave Application` where
 		from_date <= %(end)s and to_date >= %(start)s <= to_date
-		and docstatus < 2
-		and workflow_state!="Rejected" """
+		and docstatus < 2"""
 	if match_conditions:
 		query += match_conditions
 
@@ -485,7 +427,6 @@
 			"doctype": "Leave Application",
 			"from_date": d.from_date,
 			"to_date": d.to_date,
-			"workflow_state": d.workflow_state,
 			"title": cstr(d.employee_name) + \
 				(d.half_day and _(" (Half Day)") or ""),
 			"docstatus": d.docstatus
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_calendar.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_calendar.js
index b06b40f..0286f30 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_calendar.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_calendar.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		"end": "to_date",
 		"id": "name",
 		"title": "title",
-		"workflow_state": "workflow_state",
+		"docstatus": 1
 	},
 	options: {
 		header: {
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_list.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_list.js
index 7798ae7..d7588da 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_list.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application_list.js
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 frappe.listview_settings['Leave Application'] = {
-	add_fields: ["workflow_state", "leave_type", "employee", "employee_name", "total_leave_days", "from_date", "to_date"],
-	get_indicator: function(doc) {
-		return [__(doc.workflow_state), frappe.utils.guess_colour(doc.workflow_state),
-			"workflow_state,=," + doc.workflow_state];
-	}
+	add_fields: ["leave_type", "employee", "employee_name", "total_leave_days", "from_date", "to_date"]
 };
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js
index 6d51b71..6d7b6a7 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 				{to_date: leave_date},
 				{half_day: 1},
 				{employee: employee.message.name},
-				{leave_approver: "Administrator"},
 				{follow_via_email: 0}
 			]);
 		},
@@ -36,8 +35,8 @@
 		() => frappe.set_route("List", "Leave Application", "List"),
 		() => frappe.timeout(1),
 		// // check approved application in list
-		() => assert.deepEqual(["Test Employee 1", "Approved"], [cur_list.data[0].employee_name, cur_list.data[0].workflow_state]),
-		// 	"leave for correct employee is approved"),
+		() => assert.deepEqual(["Test Employee 1", 1], [cur_list.data[0].employee_name, cur_list.data[0].docstatus]),
+		// 	"leave for correct employee is submitted"),
 		() => done()
 	]);
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index b2f6054..520d7c9 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
 
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
 		application.insert()
-		application.workflow_state = "Approved"
 		self.assertRaises(LeaveDayBlockedError, application.submit)
 
 		frappe.set_user("test1@example.com")
@@ -127,11 +126,9 @@
 		make_allocation_record()
 
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.insert()
 
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		self.assertRaises(OverlapError, application.insert)
 
 	def test_overlap_with_half_day_1(self):
@@ -148,14 +145,12 @@
 
 		# leave from 1-5, half day on 3rd
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.half_day = 1
 		application.half_day_date = "2013-01-03"
 		application.insert()
 
 		# Apply again for a half day leave on 3rd
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.from_date = "2013-01-03"
 		application.to_date = "2013-01-03"
 		application.half_day = 1
@@ -164,7 +159,6 @@
 
 		# Apply again for a half day leave on 3rd
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.from_date = "2013-01-03"
 		application.to_date = "2013-01-03"
 		application.half_day = 1
@@ -186,12 +180,10 @@
 
 		# leave from 1-5, no half day
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.insert()
 
 		# Apply again for a half day leave on 1st
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.half_day = 1
 		application.half_day_date = application.from_date
 
@@ -211,14 +203,12 @@
 
 		# leave from 1-5, half day on 5th
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.half_day = 1
 		application.half_day_date = "2013-01-05"
 		application.insert()
 		
 		# Apply leave from 4-7, half day on 5th
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.from_date = "2013-01-04"
 		application.to_date = "2013-01-07"
 		application.half_day = 1
@@ -228,7 +218,6 @@
 
 		# Apply leave from 5-7, half day on 5th
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.from_date = "2013-01-05"
 		application.to_date = "2013-01-07"
 		application.half_day = 1
@@ -246,7 +235,6 @@
 		make_allocation_record(employee="_T-Employee-0002")
 
 		application = self.get_application(_test_records[1])
-		application.leave_approver = "test@example.com"
 
 		frappe.db.set_value("Leave Block List", "_Test Leave Block List",
 			"applies_to_all_departments", 1)
@@ -257,7 +245,6 @@
 		application.insert()
 
 		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
-		application.workflow_state = "Approved"
 
 		# clear permlevel access cache on change user
 		del application._has_access_to
@@ -267,114 +254,6 @@
 		frappe.db.set_value("Leave Block List", "_Test Leave Block List",
 			"applies_to_all_departments", 0)
 
-	def test_leave_approval(self):
-		self._clear_roles()
-
-		from frappe.utils.user import add_role
-		add_role("test@example.com", "Employee")
-		add_role("test1@example.com", "HR User")
-		add_role("test1@example.com", "Leave Approver")
-		add_role("test2@example.com", "Leave Approver")
-
-		self._test_leave_approval_basic_case()
-		self._test_leave_approval_invalid_leave_approver_insert()
-		self._test_leave_approval_invalid_leave_approver_submit()
-		self._test_leave_approval_valid_leave_approver_insert()
-
-	def _test_leave_approval_basic_case(self):
-		self._clear_applications()
-
-		self._add_employee_leave_approver("_T-Employee-0001", "test1@example.com")
-
-		# create leave application as Employee
-		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
-
-		make_allocation_record()
-
-		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test1@example.com"
-		application.insert()
-
-		# submit leave application by Leave Approver
-		frappe.set_user("test1@example.com")
-		application.workflow_state = "Approved"
-		del application._has_access_to
-		application.submit()
-		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Leave Application", application.name,
-			"docstatus"), 1)
-
-	def _test_leave_approval_invalid_leave_approver_insert(self):
-		from erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application import InvalidLeaveApproverError
-
-		self._clear_applications()
-
-		# add a different leave approver in the employee's list
-		# should raise exception if not a valid leave approver
-		self._add_employee_leave_approver("_T-Employee-0001", "test2@example.com")
-		self._remove_employee_leave_approver("_T-Employee-0001", "test1@example.com")
-
-		make_allocation_record()
-
-		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
-
-		application.leave_approver = "test1@example.com"
-		self.assertRaises(InvalidLeaveApproverError, application.insert)
-
-		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabEmployee Leave Approver` where parent=%s""",
-			"_T-Employee-0001")
-
-	def _test_leave_approval_invalid_leave_approver_submit(self):
-		self._clear_applications()
-		self._add_employee_leave_approver("_T-Employee-0001", "test2@example.com")
-
-		# create leave application as employee
-		# but submit as invalid leave approver - should raise exception
-		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
-
-		make_allocation_record()
-
-		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
-		application.insert()
-		frappe.set_user("test1@example.com")
-		del application._has_access_to
-		application.workflow_state = "Approved"
-
-		from erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application import LeaveApproverIdentityError
-		self.assertRaises(LeaveApproverIdentityError, application.submit)
-
-		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabEmployee Leave Approver` where parent=%s""",
-			"_T-Employee-0001")
-
-	def _test_leave_approval_valid_leave_approver_insert(self):
-		self._clear_applications()
-		self._add_employee_leave_approver("_T-Employee-0001", "test2@example.com")
-
-		original_department = frappe.db.get_value("Employee", "_T-Employee-0001", "department")
-		frappe.db.set_value("Employee", "_T-Employee-0001", "department", None)
-
-		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
-
-		make_allocation_record()
-
-		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
-		application.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
-		application.insert()
-
-		# change to valid leave approver and try to submit leave application
-		frappe.set_user("test2@example.com")
-		application.workflow_state = "Approved"
-		del application._has_access_to
-		application.submit()
-		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Leave Application", application.name,
-			"docstatus"), 1)
-
-		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabEmployee Leave Approver` where parent=%s""",
-			"_T-Employee-0001")
-
-		frappe.db.set_value("Employee", "_T-Employee-0001", "department", original_department)
-
 def make_allocation_record(employee=None, leave_type=None):
 	frappe.db.sql("delete from `tabLeave Allocation`")
 
@@ -388,4 +267,4 @@
 	})
 
 	allocation.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-	allocation.submit()
+	allocation.submit()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
index 878c6b4..da2598f 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@
 				where t2.name = t1.leave_type
 				and t2.is_lwp = 1
 				and t1.docstatus = 1
-				and t1.workflow_state = 'Approved'
 				and t1.employee = %(employee)s
 				and CASE WHEN t2.include_holiday != 1 THEN %(dt)s not in ('{0}') and %(dt)s between from_date and to_date
 				WHEN t2.include_holiday THEN %(dt)s between from_date and to_date
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 4f86799..69d8a47 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.update_assessment_plan
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.update_assessment_result
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.added_extra_gst_custom_field
-erpnext.patches.v10_0.workflow_leave_application #2018-01-24
+erpnext.patches.v10_0.workflow_leave_application #2018-01-24 #2018-02-02 #2018-02-08
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.set_default_payment_terms_based_on_company
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.update_sales_order_link_to_purchase_order
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.added_extra_gst_custom_field_in_gstr2
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py b/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py
index 8a68f89..0d33402 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py
@@ -3,11 +3,66 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
-from erpnext.setup.install import leave_application_workflow
 
 def execute():
-	frappe.reload_doc("hr", "doctype", "leave_application")
-	frappe.reload_doc("workflow", "doctype", "workflow")
-	leave_application_workflow()
-	if frappe.db.has_column("Leave Application", "status"):
-		frappe.db.sql("""update `tabLeave Application` set workflow_state = status""")
+	if frappe.db.a_row_exists("Leave Application"):
+		frappe.reload_doc("hr", "doctype", "leave_application")
+		frappe.reload_doc("workflow", "doctype", "workflow")
+		states = {'Approved': 'Success', 'Rejected': 'Danger', 'Open': 'Warning'}
+
+		for state, style in states.items():
+			if not frappe.db.exists("Workflow State", state):
+				frappe.get_doc({
+					'doctype': 'Workflow State',
+					'workflow_state_name': state,
+					'style': style
+				}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+
+		for action in ['Approve', 'Reject']:
+			if not frappe.db.exists("Workflow Action", action):
+				frappe.get_doc({
+					'doctype': 'Workflow Action',
+					'workflow_action_name': action
+				}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+
+		if not frappe.db.exists("Workflow", "Leave Approval"):
+			frappe.get_doc({
+				'doctype': 'Workflow',
+				'workflow_name': 'Leave Approval',
+				'document_type': 'Leave Application',
+				'is_active': 1,
+				'workflow_state_field': 'workflow_state',
+				'states': [{
+					"state": 'Open',
+					"doc_status": 0,
+					"allow_edit": 'Employee'
+				}, {
+					"state": 'Approved',
+					"doc_status": 1,
+					"allow_edit": 'Leave Approver'
+				}, {
+					"state": 'Rejected',
+					"doc_status": 0,
+					"allow_edit": 'Leave Approver'
+				}],
+				'transitions': [{
+					"state": 'Open',
+					"action": 'Approve',
+					"next_state": 'Approved',
+					"allowed": 'Leave Approver'
+				},
+				{
+					"state": 'Open',
+					"action": 'Reject',
+					"next_state": 'Rejected',
+					"allowed": 'Leave Approver'
+				}]
+			}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+
+		if frappe.db.has_column("Leave Application", "status"):
+			frappe.db.sql("""update `tabLeave Application` set workflow_state = status""")
+
+		if frappe.db.has_column("Leave Application", "workflow_state"):
+			frappe.db.sql("""update `tabWorkflow Document State` set doc_status = 0 where parent = "Leave Approval" \
+			and state = "Rejected" and doc_status = 1""")
+			frappe.db.sql("""update `tabLeave Application` set docstatus = 0  where workflow_state = "Rejected" and docstatus = 1""")
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/install.py b/erpnext/setup/install.py
index 2cc280f..81f909a 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/install.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/install.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 	<a style="color: #888" href="http://erpnext.org">ERPNext</a></div>"""
 
 def after_install():
-	leave_application_workflow()
 	frappe.get_doc({'doctype': "Role", "role_name": "Analytics"}).insert()
 	set_single_defaults()
 	create_compact_item_print_custom_field()
@@ -20,58 +19,6 @@
 	add_all_roles_to("Administrator")
 	frappe.db.commit()
 
-def leave_application_workflow():
-	states = {'Approved': 'Success', 'Rejected': 'Danger', 'Open': 'Warning'}
-
-	for state, style in states.items():
-		if not frappe.db.exists("Workflow State", state):
-			frappe.get_doc({
-				'doctype': 'Workflow State',
-				'workflow_state_name': state,
-				'style': style
-			}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-
-	for action in ['Approve', 'Reject']:
-		if not frappe.db.exists("Workflow Action", action):
-			frappe.get_doc({
-				'doctype': 'Workflow Action',
-				'workflow_action_name': action
-			}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-
-	if not frappe.db.exists("Workflow", "Leave Approval"):
-		frappe.get_doc({
-			'doctype': 'Workflow',
-			'workflow_name': 'Leave Approval',
-			'document_type': 'Leave Application',
-			'is_active': 1,
-			'workflow_state_field': 'workflow_state',
-			'states': [{
-				"state": 'Open',
-				"doc_status": 0,
-				"allow_edit": 'Employee'
-			}, {
-				"state": 'Approved',
-				"doc_status": 1,
-				"allow_edit": 'Leave Approver'
-			}, {
-				"state": 'Rejected',
-				"doc_status": 1,
-				"allow_edit": 'Leave Approver'
-			}],
-			'transitions': [{
-				"state": 'Open',
-				"action": 'Approve',
-				"next_state": 'Approved',
-				"allowed": 'Leave Approver'
-			},
-			{
-				"state": 'Open',
-				"action": 'Reject',
-				"next_state": 'Rejected',
-				"allowed": 'Leave Approver'
-			}]
-		}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
-
 def check_setup_wizard_not_completed():
 	if frappe.db.get_default('desktop:home_page') == 'desktop':
 		print()