diff --git a/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index 5888eae..c89f7c4 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -106,13 +106,12 @@
 		add_role("test1@example.com", "Leave Approver")
 		add_role("test2@example.com", "Leave Approver")
 		
-		self._test_leave_approval_basic_case_1()
-		self._test_leave_approval_basic_case_2()
+		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_1(self):
+	def _test_leave_approval_basic_case(self):
 		self._clear_applications()
 		
 		# create leave application as Employee
@@ -128,19 +127,6 @@
 		self.assertEqual(webnotes.conn.get_value("Leave Application", application.doc.name,
 			"docstatus"), 1)
 		
-	def _test_leave_approval_basic_case_2(self):
-		self._clear_applications()
-		
-		# create leave application by any leave approver, 
-		# when no leave approver specified in employee's leave approvers list
-		application = self.get_application(test_records[1])
-		application.doc.leave_approver = "test1@example.com"
-		application.insert()
-		application.doc.status = "Approved"
-		application.submit()
-		self.assertEqual(webnotes.conn.get_value("Leave Application", application.doc.name,
-			"docstatus"), 1)
-		
 	def _test_leave_approval_invalid_leave_approver_insert(self):
 		from hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application import InvalidLeaveApproverError
 		
@@ -186,11 +172,13 @@
 		original_department = webnotes.conn.get_value("Employee", "_T-Employee-0001", "department")
 		webnotes.conn.set_value("Employee", "_T-Employee-0001", "department", None)
 		
-		# change to valid leave approver and try to create and submit leave application
-		webnotes.session.user = "test2@example.com"
+		webnotes.session.user = "test@example.com"
 		application = self.get_application(test_records[1])
 		application.doc.leave_approver = "test2@example.com"
 		application.insert()
+
+		# change to valid leave approver and try to submit leave application
+		webnotes.session.user = "test2@example.com"
 		application.doc.status = "Approved"
 		application.submit()
 		self.assertEqual(webnotes.conn.get_value("Leave Application", application.doc.name,