diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py b/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py
index 716daa0f7b..803113e8ea 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ class TestNotification(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		self.assertTrue(email_queue)
 
+		# check if description is changed after alert since set_property_after_alert is set
+		self.assertEquals(todo.description, 'Changed by Notification')
+
 		recipients = [d.recipient for d in email_queue.recipients]
 		self.assertTrue('test2@example.com' in recipients)
 		self.assertTrue('test1@example.com' in recipients)
@@ -271,19 +274,4 @@ class TestNotification(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertTrue('test2@example.com' in recipients)
 		self.assertTrue('test1@example.com' in recipients)
 
-	def test_change_property_value_after_alert(self):
-		todo = frappe.new_doc('ToDo')
-		todo.description = 'Test Property Change after Alert'
-		todo.save()
-
-		#change status of todo
-		todo.status = 'Closed'
-		todo.save()
-
-		email_queue = frappe.get_doc('Email Queue', {'reference_doctype': 'ToDo',
-			'reference_name': todo.name})
-
-		self.assertTrue(email_queue)
-		self.assertEquals(todo.description, 'Changed by Notification')
-