diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index 5497090e72..0a219b4253 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 				if self.meta.autoname=="hash":
 					# hash collision? try again
 					frappe.flags.retry_count = (frappe.flags.retry_count or 0) + 1
-					if frappe.flags.retry_count > 5:
+					if frappe.flags.retry_count > 5 and not frappe.flags.in_test:
 						raise
 					self.name = None
 					self.db_insert()