diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/test_records.json b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/test_records.json
index 914febb225..a69d3e9570 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/test_records.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/test_records.json
@@ -6,47 +6,5 @@
 		"sent_or_received": "Received",
 		"parenttype": "User",
 		"parent": "Administrator"
-	},
-	{
-		"doctype": "Communication",
-		"name": "_Test Communication 2",
-		"subject": "Test Communication",
-		"rating": 50,
-		"communication_date": "2018-12-30"
-	},
-	{
-		"doctype": "Communication",
-		"name": "_Test Communication 3",
-		"subject": "Test Communication",
-		"rating": 100,
-		"communication_date": "2019-1-4"
-	},
-	{
-		"doctype": "Communication",
-		"name": "_Test Communication 4",
-		"subject": "Test Communication",
-		"rating": 200,
-		"communication_date": "2019-1-6"
-	},
-	{
-		"doctype": "Communication",
-		"name": "_Test Communication 5",
-		"subject": "Test Communication",
-		"rating": 400,
-		"communication_date": "2019-1-7"
-	},
-	{
-		"doctype": "Communication",
-		"name": "_Test Communication 6",
-		"subject": "Test Communication",
-		"rating": 300,
-		"communication_date": "2019-1-8"
-	},
-	{
-		"doctype": "Communication",
-		"name": "_Test Communication 7",
-		"subject": "Test Communication",
-		"rating": 100,
-		"communication_date": "2019-1-10"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/test_dashboard_chart.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/test_dashboard_chart.py
index a1b460328f..72ab18385d 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/test_dashboard_chart.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/test_dashboard_chart.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ from frappe.desk.doctype.dashboard_chart.dashboard_chart import get
 from datetime import datetime
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
 
-test_dependencies = ["Communication"]
-
 class TestDashboardChart(unittest.TestCase):
 	def test_period_ending(self):
 		self.assertEqual(get_period_ending('2019-04-10', 'Daily'),
@@ -153,6 +151,7 @@ class TestDashboardChart(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.db.rollback()
 
 	def test_daily_dashboard_chart(self):
+		insert_test_records()
 
 		if frappe.db.exists('Dashboard Chart', 'Test Daily Dashboard Chart'):
 			frappe.delete_doc('Dashboard Chart', 'Test Daily Dashboard Chart')
@@ -183,6 +182,7 @@ class TestDashboardChart(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.db.rollback()
 
 	def test_weekly_dashboard_chart(self):
+		insert_test_records()
 
 		if frappe.db.exists('Dashboard Chart', 'Test Weekly Dashboard Chart'):
 			frappe.delete_doc('Dashboard Chart', 'Test Weekly Dashboard Chart')
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ class TestDashboardChart(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.db.rollback()
 
 	def test_avg_dashboard_chart(self):
+		insert_test_records()
 
 		if frappe.db.exists('Dashboard Chart', 'Test Average Dashboard Chart'):
 			frappe.delete_doc('Dashboard Chart', 'Test Average Dashboard Chart')
@@ -241,3 +242,22 @@ class TestDashboardChart(unittest.TestCase):
 		)
 
 		frappe.db.rollback()
+
+def insert_test_records():
+	create_new_communication('Communication 1', datetime(2018, 12, 30), 50)
+	create_new_communication('Communication 2', datetime(2019, 1, 4), 100)
+	create_new_communication('Communication 3', datetime(2019, 1, 6), 200)
+	create_new_communication('Communication 4', datetime(2019, 1, 7), 400)
+	create_new_communication('Communication 5', datetime(2019, 1, 8), 300)
+	create_new_communication('Communication 6', datetime(2019, 1, 10), 100)
+
+def create_new_communication(subject, date, rating):
+	communication = {
+		'doctype': 'Communication',
+		'subject': subject,
+		'rating': rating,
+		'communication_date': date
+	}
+	comm = frappe.get_doc(communication)
+	if not frappe.db.exists("Communication", {'subject' : comm.subject}):
+		comm.insert()